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Tancredo-1

Brazilian satellite. Tancredo-1 was launched on December 9, 2016 aboard a H-IIB from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 18, 2017).

COSPAR 1998-067KTNORAD 41931Brazil

Identity

Name in GCAT
TANCREDO-1
Common name
Tancredo-1
International designator
1998-067KT
NORAD catalog number
41931
GCAT identifier
S41931
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/927

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Ubatuba
Owner
ETEC
Country
Brazil
Builder
Escola Municipal Presidente Tancredo de Almeida Neves
Platform (bus)
Tubesat 1U

Launch

Date
December 9, 2016 · 13:26 UTC
Launch record
2016-076Success
Rocket
H-IIB
Spaceport
Tanegashima · pad Y2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
396 km
Apogee
408 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 18, 2017
Last known active
Jan 23, 2017
End of operations
Jan 23, 2017

Size

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

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q25449751 (CC0).