Key statistics
Satellite BRITE-A TUGSAT-1 at a glance.
Uptime
4515
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: 100.256 minutes
Inclination: 98.3889 deg
SMA: 7148.816 km
Apoapsis: 777.872 km
Periapsis: 763.49 km
RAAN: 10.7404 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0010059
Argument of periapsis: 185.5719 deg
Mean anomaly: 174.5358 deg
Mean motion: 14.36321239 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000159 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000068781 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 6, 2025, 6:05 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 6, 2025, 12:01 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 BRITE-A TUGSAT-1
TLE line 1: 1 39091U 13009F 25187.50108989 .00000159 00000-0 68781-4 0 9997
TLE line 2: 2 39091 98.3889 10.7404 0010059 185.5719 174.5358 14.36321239647426
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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