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ORB-12 STRIDER (57483)
COSPAR: 2023-109C | Alt Name: ORB-12 STRIDER
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 30, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57483
International Designator
2023-109C
Epoch
Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:03:30 GMT
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Inclination
5.00°
Right Ascension
110.85°
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Argument of Perigee
325.22°
Period
95.05 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORB-12 STRIDER
Alternative Name
ORB-12 STRIDER
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ALIENA
Country
Singapore
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57483U 23109C 24010.79410534 .00010603 00000-0 49907-3 0 9994
2 57483 5.0027 110.8465 0013742 325.2209 34.7002 15.15065068 25008
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Summary
ORB-12 STRIDER is a 12U CubeSat satellite manufactured by ORBAS and owned by ALIENA. It was launched on July 30, 2023, from the SRILR launch site using the PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. Weighing 13 kilograms at launch and dry mass, ORB-12 STRIDER is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its mission is technology-related, featuring an Aliena MUSIC Hall thruster and Aurora ARM resistojets as its propulsion system. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and it was deployed for the OrbAstro-12 payload purpose.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
13
Launch Mass
13
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OrbAstro-12
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ORBAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
Aliena MUSIC Hall thruster, Aurora ARM resistojets
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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