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MIGHTYSAT 2.1 (26414)
COSPAR: 2000-042A | Alt Name: Sindri
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 19, 2000
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC8
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur I
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26414
International Designator
2000-042A
Decay Date
11/12/2002
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MIGHTYSAT 2.1
Alternative Name
Sindri
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFRL/STP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MIGHTYSAT 2.1 (also known as Sindri) is an experimental satellite operated by AFRL/STP and launched on July 19, 2000, from AFWTR using a Minotaur I launch vehicle at SLC8. This US satellite has dimensions of 0.7 meters in length, 0.9 meters in diameter, and spans 4.3 meters with its equipment, including the Fourier-Transform Hyperspectral Imager. It weighs 125 kg and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The spacecraft's design was intended for a one-year mission but achieved an additional two years of operation. MIGHTYSAT 2.1 has a box shape with two panels, manufactured by SPA, featuring motors such as SAC, NSX, MFCBS, FTHSI, QS40, SMATTE, and SAFI, with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 1.6758.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.9
Span
4.3
Dry Mass
125
Launch Mass
125
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.6758
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Mightysat 2.1
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
SPA
Life Expectancy
1 year (design); +2 years (achieved)
Bus
SA-200B
Configuration
SA-200B
Motor
SAC, NSX, MFCBS, FTHSI, QS40, SMATTE, SAFI
Equipment
Fourier-Transform Hyperspectral Imager
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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