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ALPHA (53110)
COSPAR: 2022-080F | Alt Name: Alpha
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 13, 2022
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ZLV
Launch Vehicle
Vega C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
53110
International Designator
2022-080F
Epoch
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:01:39 GMT
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Inclination
70.19°
Right Ascension
58.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
148.50°
Period
224.06 min
Mean Motion
6.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ALPHA
Alternative Name
Alpha
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ARCAD
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 53110U 22080F 22249.50115602 -.00000003 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 53110 70.1887 58.2730 0239395 148.5037 284.5041 06.42698116 3412
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ALPHA, also known as Alpha, is a CubeSat (1U) technology satellite built by ARCAD and owned by the same entity. It was launched on July 13, 2022, from Guiana Space Center Launch Site ZLV using Vega C as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 1 kilogram and a launch mass also at 1 kilogram. Its primary mission is technology demonstration, powered by solar cells and batteries. ALPHA has a box shape and was successfully stabilized shortly after its deployment into orbit on the same day as its launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Alpha
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ARCAD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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