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DOVE (DO-17) (20440)
COSPAR: 1990-005E | Alt Name: DOVE-OSCAR-17
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 22, 1990
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20440
International Designator
1990-005E
Epoch
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Inclination
98.86°
Right Ascension
215.92°
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Argument of Perigee
150.60°
Period
100.38 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DOVE (DO-17)
Alternative Name
DOVE-OSCAR-17
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AMBR
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20440U 90005E 26185.07569141 .00000166 00000-0 75307-4 0 9998
2 20440 98.8603 215.9194 0011098 150.5968 234.1104 14.34495546904766
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DOVE (DO-17), also known as DOVE-OSCAR-17, is an amateur radio communication satellite built by WEB/AMNA for AMBR and launched on January 22, 1990, from ELA2 at FRGUI using the Ariane 40 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 12 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and was designed to operate for six years but achieved eight years of service. The satellite's mission is dedicated to amateur radio communication and it has a box shape with an RCS of 0.1785.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1785
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
WEB/AMNA
Life Expectancy
6 years (design); 8 years (achieved)
Bus
Microsat
Configuration
AMSAT-NA Microsat
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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