LILACSAT-1

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LILACSAT-1 is classified as:

• Amateur radio

NORAD ID: 42725
Int'l Code: 1998-067ME
Perigee: 364.9 km
Apogee: 370.7 km
Inclination: 51.6 °
Period: 91.8 minutes
Semi major axis: 6738 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX (TTMTR)


LILACSAT-1 is a 2U-CubeSat for education, upper atmosphere science, amateur radio communication and technology demonstration, built by a team of students of Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). It is a part of the QB50 constellation. LilacSat 1 carries three mission payloads: (1) An Ion-Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS). It is a standard payload of QB50 for upper atmosphere science; (2) A V/U APRS digipeater. It is open for amateur use. It will support both real-time repeating and store-forward mode; (3) A thermal infrared camera. It is open for amateur use. Any licensed radio amateur can send a telecommand to take an image and download the data.

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1 42725U 98067ME  18168.87484226  .00019822  00000-0  17011-3 0  9990
2 42725  51.6365 354.5950 0004289 226.5047 133.5593 15.69374574 60622

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