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EUCLID (57209)
COSPAR: 2023-092A | Alt Name: Euclid
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 1, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57209
International Designator
2023-092A
Epoch
Sat, 01 Jul 2023 15:20:03 GMT
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Inclination
36.98°
Right Ascension
294.60°
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Argument of Perigee
140.40°
Period
89.76 min
Mean Motion
16.04 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUCLID
Alternative Name
Euclid
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57209U 23092A 23182.63893389 -.00001140 36184-5 00000+0 0 9997
2 57209 36.9800 294.6018 0159500 140.4000 359.8200 16.04191078 04
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The EUCLID satellite, also known as Euclid, is an astronomy and science mission operated by ESA (European Space Agency). Launched on July 1, 2023, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 3.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 4.5 meters. The satellite weighs 1711 kg dry mass out of an initial launch mass of 1921 kg. It is equipped with a 1.2-meter Korsch telescope for astronomical observations and powered by solar cells complemented by batteries to ensure power supply during eclipses. Its shape is described as box plus cylinder, and it has an operational lifetime projected at six years. The manufacturer of EUCLID is THALES, and its mission focuses on advancing scientific understanding in astronomy through space-based observation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
3.1
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1711
Launch Mass
1921
Shape
Box + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Euclid
Purpose
Science, astronomy
Mission
Science, astronomy
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
6 years
Bus
Euclid
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
1.2 m Korsch telescope
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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