Payload (satellite)
UHETSAT
UHETSAT is a satellite launched 2023-12-01 by Italy.
About
MicroHETsat, or μHETsat, is a technology demonstration satellite developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) for testing Hall Effect Thrusters on a microsatellite platform. The satellite was built by the Italian company SITAEL. Its development was supported by ESA's optional General Support Technology Programme (GSTP). Originally, it was expected to launch on the LauncherOne or Vega rocket, but was eventually launched on a Falcon 9 in December 2023.
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Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
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Facts
NORAD ID58466
International designator2023-185E
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerItaly
Launch date2023-12-01
Launch siteVandenberg, USA
Orbital period94 min
Inclination97.33°
Apogee476 km
Perigee459 km