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SITRO-AIS 5 (KATYS) (57176)
COSPAR: 2023-091L | Alt Name: Katys G.P.
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 27, 2023
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57176
International Designator
2023-091L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:09:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.50°
Right Ascension
265.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
355.60°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SITRO-AIS 5 (KATYS)
Alternative Name
Katys G.P.
Type
Unknown
Status
Operational
Owner
SITRO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 57176U 23091L 26200.83999810 .00006157 00000+0 21363-3 0 9994
2 57176 97.5037 265.0630 0010148 355.6027 4.5122 15.30123138169336
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SITRO-AIS-5
Purpose
Traffic monitoring
Mission
Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
SPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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