GALASSIA-2 (57486)

COSPAR: 2023-109F | Alt Name: Galassia-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 30, 2023

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

57486

International Designator

2023-109F

Epoch

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 20:30:01 GMT

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Inclination

5.00°

Right Ascension

301.30°

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Argument of Perigee

115.24°

Period

95.19 min

Mean Motion

15.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GALASSIA-2

Alternative Name

Galassia-2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NUS

Country

Singapore

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 57486U 23109F   23350.85418426  .00009606  00000+0  48048-3 0  9993

2 57486   5.0011 301.3018 0001321 115.2367 244.7878 15.12808902 21185

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Summary

GALASSIA-2, also known as Galassia-2, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by NUS and owned by NUS. It was launched on July 30, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV launch vehicle from Launch Pad FLP. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 3.5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its primary purpose is for technology demonstration, and it is powered by solar cells and batteries. The shape of the satellite is box-like, with no specific information provided about its attitude control system or transmission frequencies.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

3.5

Launch Mass

3.5

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Galassia-2

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

NUS

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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