UCS-Satellite-Database

Id Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Current Official Name of Satellite Country/Org of UN Registry Country of Operator/Owner Operator/Owner Users Purpose Detailed Purpose Class of Orbit Type of Orbit Longitude of GEO (degrees) Perigee (km) Apogee (km) Eccentricity Inclination (degrees) Period (minutes) Launch Mass (kg.) Dry Mass (kg.) Power (watts) Date of Launch Expected Lifetime (yrs.) Contractor Country of Contractor Launch Site Launch Vehicle COSPAR Number NORAD Number Comments Source Used for Orbital Data Source
166Beesat-5 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite-5)Beesat-5NR (5/21)GermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05355581.66E-0397.695.512021/3/22Technical University BerlinGermanyBaikonur CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2021-022AM48083Built to demonstrate a newly developed communication and navigation system.JMSatcat/5_21https://www.raumfahrttechnik.tu-berlin.de/menue/forschung/aktuelle_projekte/beesat_5_6_7_8/parameter/en/
167Beesat-6 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite-6)Beesat-6NR (5/21)GermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05355621.95E-0397.695.512021/3/22Technical University BerlinGermanyBaikonur CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2021-022AB47957Built to demonstrate a newly developed communication and navigation system.JMSatcat/5_21https://www.raumfahrttechnik.tu-berlin.de/menue/forschung/aktuelle_projekte/beesat_5_6_7_8/parameter/en/
168Beesat-7 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite-7)Beesat-7NR (5/21)GermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05355621.95E-0397.695.512021/3/22Technical University BerlinGermanyBaikonur CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2021-022AN48084Built to demonstrate a newly developed communication and navigation system.JMSatcat/5_21https://www.raumfahrttechnik.tu-berlin.de/menue/forschung/aktuelle_projekte/beesat_5_6_7_8/parameter/en/
169Beesat-8 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite-8)Beesat-8NR (5/21)GermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05355561.52E-0397.695.512021/3/22Technical University BerlinGermanyBaikonur CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2021-022AP48085Built to demonstrate a newly developed communication and navigation system.JMSatcat/5_21https://www.raumfahrttechnik.tu-berlin.de/menue/forschung/aktuelle_projekte/beesat_5_6_7_8/parameter/en/
170Beesat-9 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite-9, Tubsat-17)Beesat-9GermanyGermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05145462.32E-0397.595.212019/7/5Technical University BerlinGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2019-038AC44412Student built, will test an attitude control system.JMSatcat/11_19https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/05/soyuz-rocket-and-fregat-upper-stage-deliver-33-satellites-to-three-different-orbits/
223Bird 2 (Bispectral InfraRed Detector 2)Bispectral InfraRed Detector 2 (Bird 2)GermanyGermanyInstitute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary ExplorationGovernment/CivilEarth Observation/Technology DevelopmentOptical ImagingLEOSun-Synchronous05005211.53E-0397.994.89277120.002001/10/221.5Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und RaumfahrtGermanySatish Dhawan Space CentrePSLV C32001-049C26959Forest fire recognition by small satellites.www.satellitedebris.net 12/12http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
224BIROS (Bispectral Infrared Optical System)BIROSGermanyGermanyGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)GovernmentEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEOSun-Synchronous05005171.24E-0397.594.71302016/6/22German Aerospace Center (DLR)GermanySatish Dhawan Space CentrePSLV XL2016-040F41604Forest Fire recognition. Carries BeeSat 4 to be ejected later.ZARYAhttp://spaceflight101.com/pslv-c34/biros/
338Compass-2 (QB50-DE04)Compass-2BelgiumGermanyFH AachenGovernment/CivilTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous04965131.24E-0397.4594.652017/6/23FH AachenGermanySatish Dhawan Space CentrePSLV2017-036N42777Dragsail satellite - technology development.JMSatcat/10_17http://www.compass-project.de/
399Dekart (Descartes)DekartRussiaRussiaMoscow State UniversityCivilSpace ScienceLEOSun-Synchronous05485671.37E-0397.795.852020/9/28German Orbital SystemsGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2020-068H46493Charged particle and gamma ray detectors to study space weather phenomena.JMSatcat/12_30https://www.nanosats.eu/sat/descartes
418DLR TubsatDLR TubsatNRGermanyDeutsches Zentrum für Luft- und RaumfahrtGovernmentEarth ScienceLEOSun-Synchronous07127321.41E-0398.699.245120.001999/5/261Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Technical University of BerlinGermanySatish Dhawan Space CentrePSLV C21999-029B25757Transmits image of its own view; not currently used for scientific mission but operational.www.satellitedebris.net 12/12http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1999/029C.HTM
635D-Star ONE SparrowD-Star ONE SparrowGermanyGermanyGerman Orbital SystemsCommercialTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05715881.22E-0397.796.342018/12/27German Orbital SystemsGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2018-111F43881Demonstrate smallsat technologies.JMSatcat/3_19https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/27/soyuz-28-satellite-cluster-launch/
655EDRS-C (European Data Relay System-C)EDRS-CGermanyESAAirbusCommercialCommunicationsGEO3135,78235,7909.49E-0501436.073,1862019/8/6OHB GermanyGermanyGuiana Space CenterAriane 52019-049A44475Second of four planned platforms.JMGEO/11_19https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/08/06/two-communications-satellites-ride-ariane-5-rocket-into-geostationary-transfer-orbit/
675EnMAP (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program)EnMAPNR (4/22)GermanyGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)GovernmentEarth ObservationHyperspectral ImagingLEOSun-Synchronous06386519.27E-0498989802022/4/1OHB System-AGGermanyCape CanaveralFalcon 92022-033C52159EnMAP does not only concentrate on these three colors, but the light is split into very many, very small wavelength ranges.JMSatcat/4_22https://www.enmap.org/
691Eu:CROPIS (Euglena and Combined Regenerative Organic-Food Production in Space)Eu:CROPISGermanyGermanyGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)GovernmentTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05725911.37E-0397.796.32302018/12/3German Aerospace Center (DLR)GermanyVandenberg AFBFalcon 92018-099BB43807Two greenhouses for experimental growth of food in space, or Mars/Moon.JMSatcat/3_19https://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10081/151_read-17874/#/gallery/23027
769FLP (Flying Laptop)FLPGermanyGermanyUniversity of StuttgartCivilEarth Observation/Space ScienceAutomatic Identification System (AIS)LEOSun-Synchronous05866061.44E-0397.696.61202017/7/142University of StuttgartGermanyBaikonur CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2017-042G42831Technology demonstration, tracking of near-earth objects, AISJMSatcat/10_17https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/f/flying-laptop
933GMS-TGMS-TNR (5/21)GermanyOHB SE (Orbitale Hochtechnologie Bremen)CommercialCommunicationsLEOPolar01,2101,2174.62E-0490109.7502021/1/20OHB System-AGGermanyRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Electron2021-004A47346Thought to be pathfinder for LEO communications constellation.JMSatcat/5_21https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/01/20/rocket-lab-launches-communications-satellite-for-ohb/
1054Hispasat 36W-1 (Hispasat AG1)Hispasat 36W-1SpainSpainHispasatCommercialCommunicationsGEO-36.935,78335,7919.49E-0501436.13,2201,7006,000.002017/1/2815OHB System-AGGermanyGuiana Space CenterSoyuz2017-006A41942First GEO satellite built in Germany in 20 years.JMGeo9_17https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/28/soyuz-rocket-provides-sendoff-for-international-telecom-satellite/
1250iSat (D-Star ONE iSat)iSatGermanyCzech RepubliciSky TechnologyCommercialCommunicationsADS-B ReceiverLEOSun-Synchronous05715861.08E-0397.796.242018/12/27German Orbital SystemsGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2018-111D43879Carries an ADS-B receiver to track aircraft positions.JMSatcat/3_19https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/27/soyuz-28-satellite-cluster-launch/
1254JAISAT-1JAISAT-1NRThailandRadio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST)CivilCommunicationsLEOSun-Synchronous05145472.39E-0397.595.212019/7/5German Orbital SystemsGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2019-038F44419Amateur radio for Thailand.JMSatcat/3_19https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/05/soyuz-rocket-and-fregat-upper-stage-deliver-33-satellites-to-three-different-orbits/
1407LAPAN-Tubsat (LAPAN A1)LAPAN-TubsatIndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesian National Aeronautics and Space Agency (Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional - LAPAN)GovernmentEarth Observation/Technology DevelopmentOptical ImagingLEOSun-Synchronous06176371.43E-0397.797.26014.002007/1/10Technical University BerlinGermanySatish Dhawan Space CentrePSLV C72007-001A29709Video camera surveillance microsatellite; based on German DLR-Tubsat; will perform experiments in attitude control and earth observation.www.satellitedebris.net 12/12http://www.n2yo.com/satellite.php?s=29709
1624MOVE II (Munich Orbital Verification Experiment II)MOVE IIGermanyGermanyTechnical University of MunichGovernment/CivilTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05725901.29E-0397.796.322018/12/3Technical University of MunichGermanyVandenberg AFBFalcon 92018-099Y43780Project for training engineers and students in satellite technology.JMSatcat/3_19https://www.move2space.de/MOVE-II/
1625MOVE IIb (Munich Orbital Verification ExperimentMOVE IibNRGermanyTechnical University of MunichGovernment/CivilTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05125502.75E-0397.595.212019/7/5Technical University of MunichGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2019-038N44398Student built, technology development.JMSatcat/11_19https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/05/soyuz-rocket-and-fregat-upper-stage-deliver-33-satellites-to-three-different-orbits/
1684Netsat-1Netsat-1NR (12/20)GermanyWürzburg Center for TelematicsCommercialTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05445671.66E-0397.895.642020/9/28Würzburg Center for TelematicsGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2020-068W46506JMSatcat/12_20https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/09/29/soyuz-launches-with-22-satellites/
1685Netsat-2Netsat-2NR (12/20)GermanyWürzburg Center for TelematicsCommercialTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05445671.66E-0397.895.642020/9/28Würzburg Center for TelematicsGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2020-068X46507JMSatcat/12_20https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/09/29/soyuz-launches-with-22-satellites/
1686Netsat-3Netsat-3NR (12/20)GermanyWürzburg Center for TelematicsCommercialTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05445681.73E-0397.895.642020/9/28Würzburg Center for TelematicsGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2020-068V46505JMSatcat/12_20https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/09/29/soyuz-launches-with-22-satellites/
1687Netsat-4Netsat-4NR (12/20)GermanyWürzburg Center for TelematicsCommercialTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05445681.73E-0397.895.642020/9/28Würzburg Center for TelematicsGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2020-068U46504Will demonstrate “self-organization of several satellites in three-dimensional space” for the first time.JMSatcat/12_20https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/09/29/soyuz-launches-with-22-satellites/
2417SALSAT (Spectrum AnaLysis Satellite)SALSATGermanyGermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilSpace ScienceLEOSun-Synchronous05465681.59E-0397.795.8122020/9/28Technical University BerlinGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2020-068K46495Analyze the global use of S-band, and the VHF and UHF amateur radio bands in order to study the increasing number of users and the potential for radio interference.ZARYAhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2020/09/29/soyuz-launches-with-22-satellites/
2424SAR-Lupe 1SAR-Lupe 1GermanyGermanyArmed ForcesMilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined04685052.70E-0398.294.37702006/12/1910OHB System-AGGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeKosmos 3M2006-060A29658First of five Germany surveillance satellites; 1-m resolution images.SC - ASCRhttp://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM
2425SAR-Lupe 2SAR-Lupe 2GermanyGermanyArmed ForcesMilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined04705032.41E-0398.1994.347702007/7/210OHB-System AGGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeKosmos 3M2007-030A31797JMSatcat/4_Germanyhttp://www.telematicsolutions.de/gb/News/presse/2004_07.html
2426SAR-Lupe 3SAR-Lupe 3GermanyGermanyArmed ForcesMilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined04734961.68E-0398.1794.37702007/11/110OHB-System AGGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeKosmos 3M2007-053A32283JMSatcat/4_Germanyhttp://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx649.html
2427SAR-Lupe 4SAR-Lupe 4GermanyGermanyArmed ForcesMilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined04484862.78E-0398.1694.47702008/3/2710OHB-System AGGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeKosmos 3M2008-014A32750Synthetic Aperture Radar, 4th in a five-satellite fleet. Will be shared with the French military.SC - ASCRhttp://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx653.html
2428SAR-Lupe 5SAR-Lupe 5GermanyGermanyArmed ForcesMilitaryEarth ObservationRadar ImagingLEONon-Polar Inclined04745022.04E-0398.1694.377702008/7/2210OHB-System AGGermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeKosmos 3M2008-036A33244SC - ASCRhttp://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx657.html
2485Sentinel 6 (Michael Freilich)Sentinel 6NR (12/20)ESAEUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)GovernmentEarth ObservationEarth ScienceLEONon-Polar Inclined01,3081,3271.24E-0366.06112.41,1922020/11/215Airbus Defense and SpaceGermanyVandenberg AFBFalcon 92020-086A46984Climate change and particularly sea-level. Same orbit as JASONs.JMSatcat/12_20https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/11/21/international-satellite-launches-to-extend-measurements-of-sea-level-rise/
2609S-Net-1S-Net-1GermanyGermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05725881.15E-0397.796.292018/1/311Technical University BerlinGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2018-014G43186Demonstrate an S-band inter-satellite communications package that could allow future constellations of spacecraft to conduct autonomous missions.JMSatcat/5_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/31/soyuz-11-satellites/
2610S-Net-2S-Net-2GermanyGermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05715881.22E-0397.796.292018/1/311Technical University BerlinGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2018-014H43187JMSatcat/5_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/31/soyuz-11-satellites/
2611S-Net-3S-Net-3GermanyGermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05715881.22E-0397.796.292018/1/311Technical University BerlinGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2018-014J43188JMSatcat/5_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/31/soyuz-11-satellites/
2612S-Net-4S-Net-4GermanyGermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05715881.22E-0397.796.292018/1/311Technical University BerlinGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2018-014K43189JMSatcat/5_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/31/soyuz-11-satellites/
2616SOMP-2b (Student On-Orbit Measurement Project 2b)SOMP-2bGermanyGermanyTechnical University DresdenCivilSpace ScienceLEOSun-Synchronous05225359.42E-0497.595.232021/1/24Technical University DresdenGermanyCape CanaveralFalcon 92021-006AJ47445Designed as a 2U cubesat to examine new nanomaterials under the extreme conditions of space, to test systems for converting solar heat into electrical current and to precisely measure the residual atmosphere around the satellite.JMSatcat/5_21https://tu-dresden.de/ing/der-bereich/news/countdown-fuer-die-wissenschaft-spacex-schickt-satellit-der-tu-dresden-ins-all?set_language=en
2617SONATE (SOlutus NAno satteliTE)SONATENR (12/20)GermanyUniversity of WürzburgCivilTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05145462.32E-0397.595.212019/7/5University of WürzburgGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1b2019-038Q44400Technology demonstrator for highly autonomous payloads.JMSatcat/11_19https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/sonate
5082TechnosatTechnosatGermanyGermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05866051.36E-0397.696.6182017/7/142Technical University BerlinGermanyBaikonur CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2017-042E42829Demonstrate a number of newly developed components in an operational setting.JMSatcat/10_17http://spaceflight101.com/soyuz-kanopus-v-ik/technosat/
5097TET-1 (Technologieerprobungsträger 1, Technology Experiment Carrier)TET-1GermanyGermanyGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)CommercialTechnology DevelopmentLEOSun-Synchronous05015052.91E-0497.594.712020.002012/7/221Kayser-Threde GmbHGermanyBaikonur CosmodromeSoyuz-Fregat2012-039D38710Center of the OOV (On Orbit Verification) Program, initiated to offer on-orbit verification possibilities to the German industrial and scientific aerospace community.www.satellitedebris.net 12/12http://www.kayser-threde.de/tet/index.html
5190TUBIN (Technische Universität Berlin)TUBINNR (9/21)GermanyTechnical University BerlinCivilTechnology DemonstrationLEOSun-Synchronous05225361.01E-0397.595.4202021/6/30Technical University BerlinGermanyCape CanaveralFalcon 92021-059X48900Primary objective to provide an on-orbit demonstration capability for novel nanosatellite technologies and components, and (On-Orbit Verification) of the novel adaptive nanosatellite bus TUBiX20 (TU Berlin innovative neXt generation 20 kg nanosatellite bus).JMSatcat/9_21https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/t/technosat
5236UWE-4 (University of Würzburg Experimental Satellite 4)UWE-4GermanyGermanyUniversity of WürzburgCivilTechnology Development/EducationalLEOSun-Synchronous05725859.35E-0497.796.222018/12/27University of WürzburgGermanyVostochny CosmodromeSoyuz-2.1a2018-111E43880Demonstrate miniaturized electric propulsion system/student education.JMSatcat/3_19https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/27/soyuz-28-satellite-cluster-launch/

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