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SPUTNIK 41 (25533)
COSPAR: 1998-062C | Alt Name: Spoutnik-41
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 25, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25533
International Designator
1998-062C
Decay Date
1/11/1999
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPUTNIK 41
Alternative Name
Spoutnik-41
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ACF/RUAF
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPUTNIK 41, also known as Spoutnik-41, is an amateur radio communication satellite manufactured by ACF/RUAF and owned by the same entity. It was launched on October 25, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of a 23 cm sphere with an antenna and weighs 4 kg at launch. Its shape is described as a Sphere + Ant, and its RCS value is 0.175. SPUTNIK 41 was stabilized by October 27, 1998, and it uses batteries for power supply. The payload includes RS-18 equipment designed for amateur radio communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Sphere + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.175
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RS-18
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
ACF/RUAF
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Sputnik-40
Configuration
23 cm sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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