Satellite description

NUSAT-34 (AMELIA EARHART, 55045 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Tue, 03 Jan 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

55045, 2023-001AN

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

3 hours ago

Origin

URUGUS (US)

Manufacturer

URUGUS S.A.

Mission

Operational Commercial Imaging

Bus & Motor

NEWSAT V, Unknown motor

Mass

41.5 kg wet, 38.5 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2023-01-03 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.813 m

Radar Cross Section

0.542 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)