Key statistics
Satellite BRITE-A TUGSAT-1 at a glance.
Uptime
4452
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: 100.258 minutes
Inclination: 98.3885 deg
SMA: 7148.917 km
Apoapsis: 778.446 km
Periapsis: 763.118 km
RAAN: 309.3594 deg
Eccentricy: 0.001072
Argument of periapsis: 27.1395 deg
Mean anomaly: 333.035 deg
Mean motion: 14.36290779 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000374 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00014256 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 4, 2025, 5:21 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 4, 2025, 10:56 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 BRITE-A TUGSAT-1
TLE line 1: 1 39091U 13009F 25124.45591038 .00000374 00000-0 14256-3 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 39091 98.3885 309.3594 0010720 27.1395 333.0350 14.36290779638377
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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