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CUTE-1.7+APD (CO-56) (28941)
COSPAR: 2006-005C | Alt Name: Cubesat-OSCAR-56
DECAYED
Image
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 21, 2006
Launch Site
KSCUT
Launch Pad
M-V
Launch Vehicle
M-V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28941
International Designator
2006-005C
Decay Date
10/25/2009
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CUTE-1.7+APD (CO-56)
Alternative Name
Cubesat-OSCAR-56
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TIT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The CUTE-1.7+APD (CO-56) satellite, also known as Cubesat-OSCAR-56, is a 2U CubeSat built by TIT and launched on February 21, 2006, from KSCUT using the M-V launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.2 meters across with a dry mass of 4 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and serves a technology mission purpose. Its design lifetime ranges from 2 weeks to 2 months, and it was manufactured by TIT for the Japanese space program.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1057
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CUTE-1.7-APD
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TIT
Life Expectancy
2 weeks - 2 months
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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