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MAYFLOWER (37252)
COSPAR: 2010-066J | Alt Name: Caerus/Mayflower
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37252
International Designator
2010-066J
Decay Date
12/22/2010
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAYFLOWER
Alternative Name
Caerus/Mayflower
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NGAS/USCMR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MAYFLOWER (also known as Caerus/Mayflower) is a 3U CubeSat technology satellite owned by NGAS/USCMR and manufactured by NGNW/PUMPK/USCMR. It was launched on December 8, 2010, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite consists of a 1U bus and 2U payload modules with two deployable solar arrays for power generation. MAYFLOWER has dimensions of 30 cm in length, 10 cm in diameter, and spans 80 cm when the solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 4 kg each. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan," with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0501 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0501
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Caerus
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NGNW/PUMPK/USCMR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U) consisting of a 1U bus and 2U payload modules, two deployable solar arrays
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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