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NUSAT-41 (C PAYNE-G)

Argentine Commercial Earth Observation Satellite · Satellogic (Argentina)

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NuSat-41, part of Satellogic's commercial Earth observation constellation, named after Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin — the astronomer whose 1925 doctoral thesis first proved stars are made mostly of hydrogen and helium, a finding so radical her advisor initially made her call it 'spurious'. Satellogic names most of its satellites after historical women scientists — a deliberate, ongoing pattern across the entire fleet rather than a one-off tribute.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
294–300 mi (474–483 km)
Inclination
97.6°
One orbit
94.0 minutes15.3 orbits a day
NORAD ID
56944
Int’l designator
2023-084N
Launched
2023

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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