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DELFI-C3 (DO-64) (32789)
COSPAR: 2008-021G | Alt Name: Delfi-OSCAR-64
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2008
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32789
International Designator
2008-021G
Decay Date
11/13/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DELFI-C3 (DO-64)
Alternative Name
Delfi-OSCAR-64
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DELFT
Country
Netherlands
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DELFI-C3 (DO-64), also known as Delfi-OSCAR-64, is a 3U CubeSat launched on April 28, 2008, from the SRILR launch site using PSLV as the launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by DELFT and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 3 kilograms at launch and is designed for a one-year mission, though it operated for six years beyond its design lifetime. Its purpose is technology demonstration, equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape consists of a box with an antenna, with no onboard motor systems. It was owned by DELFT and its payload name is Delfi-C3.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.1204
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Delfi-C3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
DELFT
Life Expectancy
1 year (design); +6 years reached
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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