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ÑuSat 8
Earth observation satellite in the Aleph constellation. ÑuSat 8 was launched on January 15, 2020 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 3, 2023).
COSPAR 2020-003CNORAD 45018Uruguay
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Marie
- Common name
- ÑuSat 8
- Payload designation
- Nusat-8
- International designator
- 2020-003C
- NORAD catalog number
- 45018
- GCAT identifier
- S45018
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/998
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Satelog
- Owner
- URUGUS S.A.
- Country
- Uruguay
- Builder
- URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factory
- Platform (bus)
- Aleph
Launch
- Date
- January 15, 2020 · 02:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 2020-003Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC9
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 475 km
- Apogee
- 492 km
- Inclination
- 97.34°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 3, 2023
- Last known active
- November 2021
- End of operations
- September 2023
Size
- Mass
- 37 kg
- Dry mass
- 37 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 0.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q82547350 (CC0).