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NEXTSAT-2 (56743)
COSPAR: 2023-072A | Alt Name: NEXTSAT-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2023
Launch Site
NSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Nuri
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56743
International Designator
2023-072A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:20:22 GMT
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Inclination
97.52°
Right Ascension
38.14°
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Argument of Perigee
259.14°
Period
94.23 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NEXTSAT-2
Alternative Name
NEXTSAT-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KAIST
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 56743U 23072A 26200.84748021 .00003424 00000+0 12750-3 0 9993
2 56743 97.5242 38.1408 0004120 259.1380 100.9395 15.28170135174580
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NEXTSAT-2 is a technology satellite launched by KAIST from NSC LC2 on May 25, 2023, using the Nuri launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.97 meters in length and 1.34 meters in diameter with a span of 5.2 meters. It has a dry mass of 180 kilograms and is equipped with a deployable fixed solar array and batteries for power. The satellite's shape consists of a box with a pan, and it operates under the ownership of KAIST, manufactured by SATREC. Its primary mission is to conduct technology-related operations in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.97
Diameter
1.34
Span
5.2
Dry Mass
180
Launch Mass
180
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NEXTSAT-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SATREC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NEXTSat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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