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OE (ASTRO) (30772)
COSPAR: 2007-006A | Alt Name: ASTRO
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
30772
International Designator
2007-006A
Decay Date
10/25/2013
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OE (ASTRO)
Alternative Name
ASTRO
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DARPA2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite OE (ASTRO), also known as OrbitalExpress, has the NORAD catalog ID 30772 and was launched on March 9, 2007, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 launch pad using an Atlas V 401 rocket. It is owned by DARPA2 and manufactured by BOPW for the purpose of Remote Servicing Technology. The satellite measures 2.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters, and its span is 5 meters. Its dry mass is 1100 kg and it had a launch mass of 1266 kg. OE (ASTRO) is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite has an octagonal cylindrical shape with two panels and a radar cross-section area of 1.4385 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.5
Span
5
Dry Mass
1100
Launch Mass
1266
Shape
Oct Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.4385
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbital Express
Purpose
Remote Servicing Technology
Mission
Remote Servicing Technology
Manufacturer
BOPW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
OrbitalExpress
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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