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EOSSAT-1 (55053)
COSPAR: 2023-001AW | Alt Name: EOS SAT-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55053
International Designator
2023-001AW
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:52:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
261.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
11.91°
Period
93.88 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EOSSAT-1
Alternative Name
EOS SAT-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EOSDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55053U 23001AW 26200.70337330 .00002496 00000+0 78500-4 0 9994
2 55053 97.3215 261.0280 0009046 11.9080 348.2375 15.33875401196908
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EOSSAT-1 (also known as EOS SAT-1) is an Earth observation satellite launched by EOSDA on January 3, 2023, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses the Dragonfly bus and measures 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span. It has a dry mass of 178 kilograms and is equipped with two Dragoneye imagers for its mission purposes. EOSSAT-1's power supply comes from solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a pentagonal cylinder plus two panels. The satellite was successfully stabilized on January 3, 2023, at 16:27 UTC and is manufactured by DRFLY.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
178
Launch Mass
178
Shape
Pent cyl + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EOS Agrisat-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DRFLY
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EOS-SAT
Configuration
�Dragonfly bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
2 x Dragoneye imagers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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Pass Duration
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