AFR-1 (56964)

COSPAR: 2023-084AJ | Alt Name: ABA First Runner

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 12, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

56964

International Designator

2023-084AJ

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:55:26 GMT

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Inclination

97.63°

Right Ascension

338.32°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

216.76°

Period

94.19 min

Mean Motion

15.29 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

AFR-1

Alternative Name

ABA First Runner

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AZBST

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 56964U 23084AJ  26200.83016706  .00002420  00000+0  89207-4 0  9995
2 56964  97.6316 338.3203 0009592 216.7579 143.3004 15.28799492172212

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Summary
AFR-1, also known as ABA First Runner, is an Earth observation and technology satellite owned by AZBST and manufactured under the LEOS-50 bus configuration. It was launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR Launch Site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from SLC4E pad. The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, with a diameter and span of 1 meter each. Weighing 80 kilograms at launch and operating on solar cells and batteries for power supply, it is shaped as a box with a panoramic component. Its mission focuses on Earth observation and technology advancements.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

1

Span

1

Dry Mass

80

Launch Mass

80

Shape

Box + Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

AFR

Purpose

Earth observation, technology

Mission

Earth observation, technology

Manufacturer

AZBST

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

AFR

Configuration

LEOS-50 bus

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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