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SPUTNIK JR 3 (25685)
COSPAR: 1999-015C | Alt Name: Sputnik-99
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 2, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25685
International Designator
1999-015C
Decay Date
7/30/1999
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPUTNIK JR 3
Alternative Name
Sputnik-99
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AMRU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPUTNIK JR 3, also known as Sputnik-99, is an amateur radio communication satellite manufactured by AMRU and launched on April 2, 1999, from the Tyuratam Site LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of a 23 cm sphere with an antenna and measures 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs 3 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its power supply comes from batteries. SPUTNIK JR 3 was stabilized by April 16, 1999, and its mission is to facilitate amateur radio communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Sphere + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.2843
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RS-19
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
AMRU
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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