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Geoscan-Edelweiss

Russian nanosatellite. Geoscan-Edelweiss was launched on August 9, 2022 aboard a Soyuz-2-1B from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 21, 2024).

COSPAR 2022-096RNORAD 53385Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Geoskan-Edel'veys
Common name
Geoscan-Edelweiss
Other names
RS20S
International designator
2022-096R
NORAD catalog number
53385
GCAT identifier
S53385
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1075

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Geoskan
Owner
Geoskan
Country
Russia
Builder
Geoskan
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date
August 9, 2022 · 05:52 UTC
Launch record
2022-096Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
485 km
Apogee
495 km
Inclination
97.44°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
February 21, 2024
Last known active
March 2023
End of operations
January 2024

Size

Mass
5 kg
Dry mass
5 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q116186268 (CC0).