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ASTROCAST-0403 (55111)
COSPAR: 2023-001DG | Alt Name: Astrocast-0403
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55111
International Designator
2023-001DG
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:58:55 GMT
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
295.64°
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Argument of Perigee
196.03°
Period
93.97 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROCAST-0403
Alternative Name
Astrocast-0403
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 55111U 23001DG 26200.79091786 .00013219 00000+0 42363-3 0 9992
2 55111 97.5615 295.6417 0005143 196.0334 164.0746 15.32481507149559
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Summary
The ASTROCAST-0403 satellite, also known as Astrocast-0403, is a CubeSat (3U) configured spacecraft manufactured by ACAST and owned by the same entity. Launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite is dedicated to Communication M2M/IoT purposes for Switzerland (CH). It measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, has a dry mass of 4.5 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Power supply comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was declared stable on December 14, 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-0403
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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