ANSER-FLW1 (58019)

COSPAR: 2023-155D | Alt Name: ANSER FOLLOWER 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 9, 2023

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ZLV

Launch Vehicle

Vega

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58019

International Designator

2023-155D

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:06:25 GMT

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Inclination

97.55°

Right Ascension

292.05°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

196.49°

Period

92.84 min

Mean Motion

15.51 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ANSER-FLW1

Alternative Name

ANSER FOLLOWER 1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

INTA

Country

Spain

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 58019U 23155D   26200.79612406  .00048961  00000+0  84078-3 0  9991
2 58019  97.5512 292.0534 0002902 196.4936 163.6222 15.51005701154007

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The ANSER-FLW1 satellite, also known as ANSER FOLLOWER 1, is a CubeSat (3U) technology demonstration satellite launched by INTA on October 9, 2023, from the Guiana Space Center using the Vega launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a span of 0.3 meters and has a dry mass of 4 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and was designed for technology testing purposes. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels attached, but further details such as transmission frequencies or major events are not provided in the given data set.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

4

Launch Mass

4

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ANSER FOLLOWER 1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

INTA

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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