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UHETSAT
French University CubeSat (Miniaturized Electric Propulsion) · French University Consortium
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UHETSAT, a French university CubeSat testing an electric propulsion thruster miniaturized specifically for small satellites — proving that even shoebox-sized spacecraft can maneuver themselves in orbit rather than simply drifting until atmospheric drag eventually pulls them back down into the atmosphere.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 287–299 mi (462–480 km)
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- One orbit
- 93.9 minutes15.3 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 58466
- Int’l designator
- 2023-185E
- Launched
- 2023
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 7 Nov 2026.