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Microsat-1
Argentine Earth observation satellite. Microsat-1 was launched on August 29, 1996 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 12, 1999).
COSPAR 1996-050ANORAD 24291Argentina
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Victor
- Common name
- Microsat-1
- Payload designation
- Microsatelite
- International designator
- 1996-050A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24291
- GCAT identifier
- S24291
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/317
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CONAE MU
- Owner
- IUA Cordoba
- Country
- Argentina
- Builder
- Coratec (Cordoba Alta Tecnologia S.E.)
- Platform (bus)
- MU-SAT
Launch
- Date
- August 29, 1996 · 05:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-050Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 236 km
- Apogee
- 1,152 km
- Inclination
- 62.79°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 12, 1999
- Last known active
- 1999
- End of operations
- 1999
Size
- Mass
- 33 kg
- Dry mass
- 33 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1571699 (CC0).