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IMECE (56178)
COSPAR: 2023-054A | Alt Name: IMECE
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56178
International Designator
2023-054A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:25:25 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.12°
Right Ascension
105.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
70.10°
Period
98.24 min
Mean Motion
14.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IMECE
Alternative Name
IMECE
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TUBTU
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 56178U 23054A 26200.85099057 .00000105 00000+0 27988-4 0 9997
2 56178 98.1192 105.3021 0010972 70.1009 290.1375 14.65866482175197
Source: Celestrak
Summary
IMECE is an Earth Observation satellite (NORAD_CAT_ID: 56178) launched by TUBTU on April 15, 2023, from AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 3 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter with a span of 8 meters. It weighs 800 kilograms at launch and 780 kilograms dry mass. IMECE is equipped with a 1-meter resolution imager for Earth observation purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The spacecraft's shape consists of a hexagonal cylinder with two panels and operates under the mission name IMECE for a projected lifetime of 5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1
Span
8
Dry Mass
780
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Hex cyl + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IMECE
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
TUBTU
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
IMECE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
1-meter resolution imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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