Key statistics
Satellite BRITE-A TUGSAT-1 at a glance.
Uptime
4674
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.4
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 BRITE-A TUGSAT-1.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: BRITE-A TUGSAT-1
International designator: 2013-009F
Object number (NORAD): 39091
Object ID (CCSDS): 39091
Country: AUSTRIA (ASRA)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 100.248 minutes
Inclination: 98.3887 deg
SMA: 7148.437 km
Apoapsis: 778.407 km
Periapsis: 762.196 km
RAAN: 165.3895 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00113389
Argument of periapsis: 79.6513 deg
Mean anomaly: 280.5952 deg
Mean motion: 14.36435525 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000398 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00015016285 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 12, 2025, 6:09 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 BRITE-A TUGSAT-1
TLE line 1: 1 39091U 13009F 25346.25659249 .00000398 00000-0 15016-3 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 39091 98.3887 165.3895 0011339 79.6513 280.5952 14.36435525670217
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite BRITE-A TUGSAT-1.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CNES (Space Agency of France). SARAL is tasked to perform altimetric measurements designed to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation.
BRITE-A TUGSAT-1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘PSLV-CA | SARAL’, on board a PSLV space rocket.
The launch took place on Feb. 25, 2013, 12:31 p.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.
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PSLV-CA | SARAL
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Feb. 25, 2013, 12:31 p.m. UTC
Rocket: PSLV
Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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