SUITSAT (AO-54) (28933)

COSPAR: 2005-035C | Alt Name: Orlan-M No. 14

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 8, 2005

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

28933

International Designator

2005-035C

Decay Date

9/7/2006

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SUITSAT (AO-54)

Alternative Name

Orlan-M No. 14

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

RKKE

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SUITSAT (AO-54), also known as Orlan-M No. 14, is an amateur radio communication satellite based on a modified Orlan-M spacesuit configuration and was launched on September 8, 2005, from the TYM launch site using Soyuz-U-PVB as the launch vehicle. With dimensions of 2 meters in length and diameter, and a span of 2 meters, it has a dry mass of 140 kilograms which is also its launch mass. The satellite was equipped with batteries for power supply and had an expected lifetime of 2 to 4 days according to initial plans. Manufactured by ZVEZ and operated by RKKE, SUITSAT aimed to facilitate amateur radio communication from space using a box mounted on the Orlan-M spacesuit.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.5

Span

Dry Mass

140

Launch Mass

140

Shape

Suit + Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.5014

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orlan-M No. 14

Purpose

Amateur radio communication

Mission

Amateur radio communication

Manufacturer

ZVEZ

Life Expectancy

2 - 4 days (planned)

Bus

Orlan-M

Configuration

Box mounted on Orlan-M-Spacesuit

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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