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ASTROCAST-0401 (55110)
COSPAR: 2023-001DF | Alt Name: Astrocast-0401
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55110
International Designator
2023-001DF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:51:24 GMT
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
294.29°
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Argument of Perigee
94.74°
Period
94.20 min
Mean Motion
15.29 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROCAST-0401
Alternative Name
Astrocast-0401
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 55110U 23001DF 26200.78570284 .00009983 00000+0 36058-3 0 9992
2 55110 97.5559 294.2852 0009463 94.7366 265.4955 15.28643897196187
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ASTROCAST-0401 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by ACAST on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from LC40. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It operates as part of a communication M2M/IoT mission and has a dry mass and launch mass both at 4.5 kilograms. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries to sustain operations. The satellite is owned by ACAST and was manufactured for the purpose of supporting machine-to-machine and IoT communications in space, with its stable operational date set for December 5, 2023.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.5
Launch Mass
4.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Astrocast-0401
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ACAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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