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OXP 1 (22489)
COSPAR: 1993-009A | Alt Name: Orbcomm CDS-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 9, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
RW15/33
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22489
International Designator
1993-009A
Epoch
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Inclination
24.96°
Right Ascension
89.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
352.84°
Period
99.51 min
Mean Motion
14.47 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OXP 1
Alternative Name
Orbcomm CDS-1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22489U 93009A 26185.05357960 .00000580 00000-0 10532-3 0 9990
2 22489 24.9643 89.7960 0039389 352.8417 7.1527 14.47110872763638
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OXP 1, also known as Orbcomm CDS-1, is an experimental communication M2M/IoT satellite launched by ORBC on February 9, 1993, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's RW15/33 launch pad using a Pegasus launch vehicle. The spacecraft, built by FAIR and part of the Picostar bus series, has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, with both diameter and span measuring 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 15 kilograms and was equipped with Orbcomm payload for its mission. OXP 1 uses solar cells and batteries as its power source and has an RCS (Reflectivity Coefficient Size) value of 1.8542, indicating its reflective properties in space. The satellite is cylindrical in shape and serves to test machine-to-machine and Internet of Things communication technologies in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.8542
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbcomm OXP-1
Purpose
Experimental communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Experimental communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
FAIR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Picostar
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Orbcomm payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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