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MINISAT 01 (24779)
COSPAR: 1997-018A | Alt Name: Minisat-01
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 21, 1997
Launch Site
CAS
Launch Pad
RW03/21
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24779
International Designator
1997-018A
Decay Date
2/26/2002
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MINISAT 01
Alternative Name
Minisat-01
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
INTA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MINISAT 01, also known as Minisat-01, is an experimental satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 24779 and object ID 1997-018A. It was launched on April 21, 1997, from Cape Canaveral Air Station using a Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The satellite is based on the Minisat-0 Bus configuration and measures 1.2 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 4 meters. MINISAT 01 has a dry mass of 209 kg and was manufactured by CASA for INTA, the owner.
Equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, it carries various equipment such as EURD, LEGRI, CPLM, ETRV (#01), GOYA, SIXE, DOPA, and XRASE (#02). The satellite has a hexagonal cylindrical shape with four panels and was designed to operate for 2 years but reached a lifetime of 5 years. MINISAT 01's purpose is experimental and it does not have any motors or an ADCS system listed in the data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
209
Launch Mass
209
Shape
Hex Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.5005
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Minisat-01
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
CASA
Life Expectancy
2 years (design); 5 years (reached, #01)
Bus
Minisat
Configuration
Minisat-0 Bus
Motor
None
Equipment
EURD, LEGRI, CPLM, ETRV (#01); GOYA, SIXE, DOPA, XRASE (#02)
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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