Key statistics
Satellite TECH-ED-SAT at a glance.
Uptime
5280
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for TECH-ED-SAT.
Object identification
Object name: TECH-ED-SAT
International designator: 1998-067CQ
Object number (NORAD): 38854
Object ID (CCSDS): 38854
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Decay date: May 5, 2013
Inclination: 51.64 deg
Period: 87.87 minutes
Apoapsis: 176.0 km
Periapsis: 162.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite TECH-ED-SAT has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
The Zarya Control Module, also known by the technical term Functional Cargo Block and the Russian acronym FGB, was the first component launched for the International Space Station. This module was designed to provide the station's initial propulsion and power. The 19,323 kilogram pressurized module was launched on a Russian Proton rocket in November 1998.
TECH-ED-SAT was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Proton | Zarya’, on board a Proton space rocket.
The launch took place on Nov. 20, 1998, 6:40 a.m. from 81/23 (81L).
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Proton | Zarya
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Nov. 20, 1998, 6:40 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Proton
Launch pad: 81/23 (81L)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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