PSSC-2 (37752)

COSPAR: 2011-031B | Alt Name: PSSC-2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 8, 2011

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37752

International Designator

2011-031B

Decay Date

12/8/2011

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PSSC-2

Alternative Name

PSSC-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

AFRL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PSSC-2 is a Picosat satellite launched by AFRL on July 8, 2011, from Launch Pad LC39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Space Shuttle as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.254 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.254 meters, and it weighs 3.6 kilograms both dry and at launch. It is designed for technology testing purposes and houses a Picosat Solar Cell Testbed as its payload. The satellite's power supply comes from solar cells and batteries, and it features 4 x ammonium perchlorate solid rocket motors for propulsion. Its shape is box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.1164 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.254

Diameter

0.127

Span

0.254

Dry Mass

3.6

Launch Mass

3.6

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.1164

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Picosat Solar Cell Testbed

Purpose

Technology test

Mission

Technology test

Manufacturer

AERO

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Picosat

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

4 x ammonium perchlorate solid rocket motors

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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