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DS-SAR (57481)
COSPAR: 2023-109A | Alt Name: DS-SAR
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 30, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57481
International Designator
2023-109A
Epoch
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Inclination
4.99°
Right Ascension
68.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.98°
Period
95.10 min
Mean Motion
15.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DS-SAR
Alternative Name
DS-SAR
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DSTA/STELEC
Country
Singapore
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 57481U 23109A 25221.87688656 .00126762 00000+0 65183-2 0 9994
2 57481 4.9911 68.1156 0023376 265.9833 303.4444 15.14209474112772
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Summary
The DS-SAR satellite, designated as 2023-109A and NORAD_CAT_ID 57481, was launched on July 30, 2023, from SRILR launch site using the PSLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft is owned by DSTA/STELEC and manufactured by STELEC/IAI. It has a bus type of DS-EO with dimensions of 2 meters in length, diameter, and span. Equipped with SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) equipment for Earth observation purposes, it weighs 352 kg at launch and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The shape of the satellite is described as "Box+2 pan+dish."
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
352
Launch Mass
352
Shape
Box+2 pan+ dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DS-SAR
Purpose
Earth Observation, radar
Mission
Earth Observation, radar
Manufacturer
STELEC/IAI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DS-EO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
SAR
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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