NULION (57487)

COSPAR: 2023-109G | Alt Name: NuLIoN

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 30, 2023

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

57487

International Designator

2023-109G

Epoch

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:16:30 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

5.01°

Right Ascension

10.19°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

182.85°

Period

94.97 min

Mean Motion

15.16 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NULION

Alternative Name

NuLIoN

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NUSP

Country

Singapore

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 57487U 23109G   23341.84479313  .00001898  00000-0  48614-4 0  9991
2 57487   5.0074  10.1938 0003778 182.8478 177.1609 15.16285066 19791

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The NULION satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2023-109G) is a CubeSat (3U) owned and manufactured by NUSP in Singapore. It was launched on July 30, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span also at 0.3 meters. Weighing 3 kilograms both dry mass and at launch, NULION is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its mission focuses on communications and technology purposes.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

3

Launch Mass

3

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

NuLIoN

Purpose

Communications, technology

Mission

Communications, technology

Manufacturer

NUSP

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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