Space Brief 25 Sep 2025
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Launch Date
June 27, 2023
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
57178
International Designator
2023-091N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:09:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
266.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
344.47°
Period
94.00 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CUBESX-HSE 3 (RS42S)
Alternative Name
CubeSX-HSE-3
Type
Status
Owner
VSHE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57178U 23091N 26200.84012285 .00007019 00000+0 22987-3 0 9990
2 57178 97.5069 266.8547 0009213 344.4670 15.6287 15.31950012169425
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3.39
Launch Mass
3.39
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CubeSX-HSE-3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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