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Ecuador-UTE-UESOR

Ecuador-UTE-UESOR was launched on July 14, 2017 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2017-042HNORAD 42832Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Ekvador-UTE-YuZGU
Common name
Ecuador-UTE-UESOR
Payload designation
UTE-UESOR
Other names
RS3S
International designator
2017-042H
NORAD catalog number
42832
GCAT identifier
S42832
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/816

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
YUZGU
Owner
Yugo-Zapad. GU
Country
Russia
Builder
Southwest State University
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
July 14, 2017 · 06:36 UTC
Launch record
2017-042Partial · 0.89
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
585 km
Apogee
602 km
Inclination
97.61°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Jul 30, 2017
End of operations
Jul 30, 2017

Size

Mass
1 kg
Dry mass
1 kg
Length
0.1 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q55285981 (CC0).