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OE (NEXTSAT) (30774)
COSPAR: 2007-006C | Alt Name: Nextsat
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
30774
International Designator
2007-006C
Decay Date
4/21/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OE (NEXTSAT)
Alternative Name
Nextsat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DARPA2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite OE (NEXTSAT), also known as Nextsat, is an American spacecraft designed for Remote Servicing Technology and was manufactured by BALL. Launched on March 9, 2007, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range at Launch Pad SLC41 using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it has a NORAD Catalog ID of 30774 and an OBJECT_ID of 2007-006C. The satellite's dimensions are 1.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 1.5 meters across its deployable solar arrays. It weighs 224 kilograms both at launch and as dry mass. OE (NEXTSAT) is equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its shape consists of an octagonal cylinder plus a pan configuration, and it was owned by DARPA2, serving as part of the Orbital Express payload to advance remote servicing technology in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
224
Launch Mass
224
Shape
Oct Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.635
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbital Express
Purpose
Remote Servicing Technology
Mission
Remote Servicing Technology
Manufacturer
BALL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
BCP-300
Configuration
RS-300
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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