STPSAT-1 (30775)

COSPAR: 2007-006D | Alt Name: STPSat-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 9, 2007

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

30775

International Designator

2007-006D

Decay Date

11/8/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

STPSAT-1

Alternative Name

STPSat-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

STPSAT-1, also known as STPSat-1 and OBJECT_ID 2007-006D, is a technology satellite launched by the United States on March 9, 2007, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 launch pad using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by AEROA and owned by AFSMC, has dimensions of 1 meter in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and a span of 3 meters. It features a dry mass of 165 kg and is powered by four deployable solar arrays, body-mounted solar cells, and batteries. The satellite's configuration is Astro-200, and it was equipped with instruments including SHIMMER, CITRIS, MEPSI, and WSSP for its technology mission. Its shape is described as a box with four panels, and the RCS value is 1.707. STPSAT-1 has remained in stable orbit since its launch date without any major events recorded.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

165

Launch Mass

165

Shape

Box + 4 Pan

Radar Cross Section

1.707

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

STPSat-1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

AEROA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Astro200

Configuration

Astro-200

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

SHIMMER, CITRIS, MEPSI, WSSP

Power System

4 deployable solar arrays, body mounted solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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