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NFIRE (31140)
COSPAR: 2007-014A | Alt Name: NFIRE
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 24, 2007
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0B
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur I
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31140
International Designator
2007-014A
Decay Date
11/4/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NFIRE
Alternative Name
NFIRE
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The NFIRE satellite, also known by its OBJECT_ID 2007-014A and NORAD_CAT_ID 31140, was launched on April 24, 2007, from Wallops Flight Facility (WLPIS) Pad 0B using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. This satellite is owned by MDA and manufactured by GDG for research purposes in the US. It has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and 2.7 meters in span with a dry mass of 380 kilograms and a launch mass of 494 kilograms. NFIRE is equipped with TSP and LCT equipment and powered by solar arrays and batteries. Its mission design lifetime was two years, but it achieved an extended lifespan of 8.4 years. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder topped with a pan structure, featuring an RCS value of 1.079.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.3
Span
2.7
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
494
Shape
Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.079
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NFIRE
Purpose
Research
Mission
Research
Manufacturer
GDG
Life Expectancy
2 years (design); 8.4 years (achieved)
Bus
SA-200
Configuration
SA-200S ?
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
TSP, LCT
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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