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 Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

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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