Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
55011
International Designator
2023-001C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:13:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
266.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
22.44°
Period
92.85 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
BRO-8
Alternative Name
BRO-8
Type
Status
Owner
UNSEEN
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 55011U 23001C 26200.84272535 .00020887 00000+0 36166-3 0 9993
2 55011 97.3177 266.5394 0004362 22.4391 337.7051 15.50938546197266
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
BRO-8
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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