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RADIOSCAF-B (KEDR) (37772)
COSPAR: 1998-067CK | Alt Name: RadioSkaf-V
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37772
International Designator
1998-067CK
Decay Date
1/4/2012
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADIOSCAF-B (KEDR)
Alternative Name
RadioSkaf-V
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RADIOSCAF-B (KEDR), also known as RadioSkaf-V, is a Russian satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 37772 and object identifier 1998-067CK. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC1. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and 0.4 meters in diameter with an additional span of 0.8 meters, indicating the presence of deployable structures such as antennas. It weighs approximately 30 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Its mission is focused on communications and amateur radio use, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with attached antennas and has an RCS (Relative Color Scale) value of 0.3162. Manufactured by RKKE/AMNA for the Russian organization RKKE, its payload includes ARISSat-1. RADIOSCAF-B operated for approximately six months from launch until it stabilized on February 1, 2011.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
30
Launch Mass
30
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.3162
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ARISSat-1
Purpose
Communications, amateur
Mission
Communications, amateur
Manufacturer
RKKE/AMNA
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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