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KUWAITSAT-1 (55103)
COSPAR: 2023-001CY | Alt Name: KuwaitSat-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55103
International Designator
2023-001CY
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:37:37 GMT
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
272.08°
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Argument of Perigee
316.25°
Period
92.85 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KUWAITSAT-1
Alternative Name
KuwaitSat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KWU
Country
Kuwait
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55103U 23001CY 26200.73446389 .00013523 00000+0 23461-3 0 9996
2 55103 97.3226 272.0762 0006403 316.2501 43.8243 15.50966508197637
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KUWAITSAT-1 (also known as KuwaitSat-1) is a CubeSat (2U) technology satellite operated by KWU and was launched on January 3, 2023, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.2 meters. It has a dry mass of 3 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. The satellite's power is provided by solar cells and batteries, and it does not have any recorded major equipment or motor systems. Its mission focuses on technology purposes, and it was manufactured in Kuwait (KW).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KuwaitSat-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
KWU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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