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CLUSTER II-FM5 (RUMBA) (26463)
COSPAR: 2000-045A | Alt Name: Cluster Rumba
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 9, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26463
International Designator
2000-045A
Decay Date
10/22/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CLUSTER II-FM5 (RUMBA)
Alternative Name
Cluster Rumba
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CLUSTER II-FM5 (RUMBA), also known as Cluster Rumba, is a magnetospheric research satellite launched by ESA on August 9, 2000, from the Tyuratam Space Center using Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with four antennas and measures 1.3 meters in length and 2.9 meters in diameter. It weighs approximately 550 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 1186 kilograms. Equipped for spin stabilization, it carries various scientific instruments including FGM, EDI, ASPOC, STAFF, EFW, DWP, WHISPER, WBD, PEACE, CIS, and RAPID. Power is supplied by solar cells and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
2.9
Span
100
Dry Mass
550
Launch Mass
1186
Shape
Cyl + 4 Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.9953
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Cluster FM5 (C1)
Purpose
Magnetospheric Research
Mission
Magnetospheric Research
Manufacturer
ASTDF
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cluster
Configuration
Cylinder, spin stabilized
Motor
S400
Equipment
FGM, EDI, ASPOC, STAFF, EFW, DWP, WHISPER, WBD, PEACE, CIS, RAPID
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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