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AFR-1 (56964)
COSPAR: 2023-084AJ | Alt Name: ABA First Runner
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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°
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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
Source: Celestrak
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
Map
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