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PRETTY (58023)
COSPAR: 2023-155H | Alt Name: PRETTY
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58023
International Designator
2023-155H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:34:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.57°
Right Ascension
282.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
144.88°
Period
94.47 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PRETTY
Alternative Name
PRETTY
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TUG
Country
Austria
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58023U 23155H 26200.81578233 .00002881 00000+0 12119-3 0 9996
2 58023 97.5680 282.7206 0000212 144.8786 215.2465 15.24227902153328
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite named PRETTY (NORAD_CAT_ID: 58023) is a CubeSat (3U) technology mission developed by BGRAT and owned by TUG. It was launched on October 9, 2023, from the ZLV launch pad at FRGUI using the Vega launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 4 kg, and it has the same launch mass. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, PRETTY's shape consists of a box with two panels attached. It does not have any equipment listed, RCS, ADCS, or transmitter frequencies specified in its data profile.
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
PRETTY
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
BGRAT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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