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IRIS & FREGAT R/B (35867)
COSPAR: 2009-049C | Alt Name: Fregat No. 1014
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 17, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
35867
International Designator
2009-049C
Decay Date
3/12/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIS & FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat No. 1014
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NPOL
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The IRIS & FREGAT R/B satellite, also known as Fregat No. 1014, was launched on September 17, 2009, from the TYMCS launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle at Launch Pad LC31. It is owned and manufactured by NPOL, with its mission focused on inflatable structures technology. The satellite has dimensions of 1.7 meters in length, 3.3 meters in diameter, and spans 20 meters when equipped with two deployable panels. Its dry mass is 1000 kg, and it had a launch mass of 6600 kg. Power is provided by batteries, and its shape can be described as irregular plus two panels. The satellite is part of the Fregat bus series and was launched from Russia (RU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.7
Diameter
3.3
Span
20
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
6600
Shape
Irr + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.7286
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fregat 14S44 No. 1014
Purpose
Inflatable structures technology
Mission
Inflatable structures technology
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Fregat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
2 deployable panels
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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