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SHARJAHSAT-1 (55104)
COSPAR: 2023-001CZ | Alt Name: Sharjah-Sat-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55104
International Designator
2023-001CZ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:24:42 GMT
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Inclination
97.31°
Right Ascension
270.09°
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Argument of Perigee
4.18°
Period
92.89 min
Mean Motion
15.50 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SHARJAHSAT-1
Alternative Name
Sharjah-Sat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SHARJ
Country
United Arab Emirates
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 55104U 23001CZ 26200.85049117 .00011810 00000+0 21065-3 0 9993
2 55104 97.3139 270.0944 0004291 4.1836 355.9450 15.50226569197552
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Summary
SHARJAHSAT-1 (also known as Sharjah-Sat-1) is a 3U CubeSat technology satellite belonging to the UAE and operated by SHARJ. Launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it achieved stable orbit on January 16, 2023. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters, and both its dry mass and launch mass are 4 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and has no motor. Manufactured by SHARJ, the satellite's shape is described as box-like, and its mission focuses on technology applications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Sharjah-Sat-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SHARJ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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