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GENESIS 2 (31789)
COSPAR: 2007-028A | Alt Name: Genesis-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 28, 2007
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/11
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31789
International Designator
2007-028A
Decay Date
9/2/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GENESIS 2
Alternative Name
Genesis-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
BIGEL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GENESIS 2, also known as Genesis-2, is an inflatable structure satellite manufactured by BIGEL and owned by the same entity. Launched on June 28, 2007, from DLS launch site using a Dnepr launch vehicle, it has a configuration that includes an inflated diameter of 2.54 meters (1.9 meters uninflated), with a length of 4.4 meters and a usable volume of 11.5 cubic meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1360 kg, the same as its launch mass. It was designed for a mission focusing on technology and inflatable structures. GENESIS 2 is powered by eight deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries to support its operations over a planned lifetime of five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1360
Launch Mass
1360
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.3829
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Bigelow Genesis-2
Purpose
Technology, inflateable structures
Mission
Technology, inflateable structures
Manufacturer
BIGEL
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Inflatable structure, 2.54 m inflated diameter (1.9 m diameter uninflated), 4.4 m length; 11.5 m3 usable volume
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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