SWISSCUBE

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite SWISSCUBE at a glance.

Uptime

5926

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.6

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

98.4

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for SWISSCUBE.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: SWISSCUBE

International designator: 2009-051B

Object number (NORAD): 35932

Object ID (CCSDS): 35932

Country: SWITZERLAND (SWTZ)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: SMALL

Orbital parameters

Period: 98.498 minutes

Inclination: 98.4141 deg

SMA: 7064.983 km

Apoapsis: 692.559 km

Periapsis: 681.137 km

RAAN: 247.2574 deg

Eccentricy: 0.00080834

Argument of periapsis: 71.9311 deg

Mean anomaly: 288.277 deg

Mean motion: 14.61962013 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00002013 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.00041158621 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Dec. 14, 2025, 3:07 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Dec. 13, 2025, 3:51 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 SWISSCUBE

TLE line 1: 1 35932U 09051B 25347.66060825 .00002013 00000-0 41159-3 0 9990

TLE line 2: 2 35932 98.4141 247.2574 0008083 71.9311 288.2770 14.61962013862040

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite SWISSCUBE.

In-orbit conjunctions

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Associated space launch

Oceansat-2 is an earth observation and oceanography satellite operated by ISRO.

SWISSCUBE was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘PSLV | Oceansat-2’, on board a PSLV space rocket.

The launch took place on Sept. 23, 2009, 6:21 a.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.

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Launch to space PSLV | Oceansat-2
PSLV | Oceansat-2

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Sept. 23, 2009, 6:21 a.m. UTC

Rocket: PSLV

Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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