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ITASat-1

Brazilian CubeSat. ITASat-1 was launched on December 3, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2018-099AENORAD 43786Brazil

Identity

Name in GCAT
ITASAT-1
Common name
ITASat-1
International designator
2018-099AE
NORAD catalog number
43786
GCAT identifier
S43786
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/927

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Civil government
Program
ITA
Owner
ITA
Country
Brazil
Builder
Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 6U

Launch

Date
December 3, 2018 · 18:34 UTC
Launch record
2018-099Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
573 km
Apogee
592 km
Inclination
97.77°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023
End of operations
July 2019

Size

Mass
8 kg
Dry mass
8 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q20056207 (CC0).