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UGATUSAT

Russian nanosatellite. UGATUSAT was launched on September 17, 2009 aboard a Soyuz-2-1B from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2009-049ENORAD 35869Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
UGATUSAT
Other names
RS-28
International designator
2009-049E
NORAD catalog number
35869
GCAT identifier
S35869
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/593

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
UGATU
Owner
UGATU
Country
Russia
Builder
Ufa State Aviation Technical University

Launch

Date
September 17, 2009 · 15:55 UTC
Launch record
2009-049Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
814 km
Apogee
822 km
Inclination
98.80°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Sep 17, 2009
End of operations
Sep 17, 2009

Size

Mass
35 kg
Dry mass
35 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4468301 (CC0).