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PVCC (58025)
COSPAR: 2023-155K | Alt Name: PVCC
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58025
International Designator
2023-155K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:54:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.57°
Right Ascension
277.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
40.25°
Period
94.97 min
Mean Motion
15.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PVCC
Alternative Name
PVCC
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58025U 23155K 26200.87086299 .00003032 00000+0 16005-3 0 9997
2 58025 97.5688 277.3287 0004667 40.2514 319.9064 15.16301376152935
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite PVCC (Proba-V Companion Cubesat) is a 12U CubeSat built by ASPLB for ESA and launched on October 9, 2023, from the French Guiana launch site using Vega as the launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.8 meters. The satellite weighs 20 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. PVCC is designed for a one-year mission to support technology demonstration purposes and is equipped with VGT equipment, solar cells, and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a box structure with four panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box + 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Proba-V Companion Cubesat
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ASPLB
Life Expectancy
1 year (design)
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
VGT
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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