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NUSAT-32 (ALBANIA-1) (55064)
COSPAR: 2023-001BH | Alt Name: Albania-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55064
International Designator
2023-001BH
Decay Date
1/29/2026
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NUSAT-32 (ALBANIA-1)
Alternative Name
Albania-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
URUGUS
Country
Uruguay
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
NUSAT-32 (ALBANIA-1), also known as Albania-1, is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by URUGUS and launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.813 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.813 meters. It has a dry mass of 38.5 kilograms and a launch mass of 41.5 kilograms. Equipped with an imaging payload for Earth observation and a LUSEX U/V linear transponder payload, the satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries. The design life expectancy of NUSAT-32 (ALBANIA-1) is between 3 to 4 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.813
Diameter
0.508
Span
0.813
Dry Mass
38.5
Launch Mass
41.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NuSat-32
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
URUGUS
Life Expectancy
3-4 years
Bus
Newsat V
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Imaging payload (all), LUSEX U/V linear transponder payload (#1)
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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