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CHIBIS-M (38051)
COSPAR: 2011-062C | Alt Name: Chibis-M
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 30, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38051
International Designator
2011-062C
Decay Date
10/15/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHIBIS-M
Alternative Name
Chibis-M
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CHIBIS-M, also known as Chibis-M, is a scientific satellite designed for ionosphere studies and was launched on October 30, 2011, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. With a NORAD Catalog ID of 38051 and OBJECT_ID 2011-062C, this satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and spans 4.2 meters with its deployable solar arrays. It weighs 34 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels and an antenna. CHIBIS-M was manufactured by IKI and owned by RKKE for scientific purposes related to the ionosphere. Its power system includes batteries and two deployable solar arrays. The mission design lifespan was one year, but it achieved over two years and eight months in orbit before stabilization on January 24, 2012.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
34
Launch Mass
34
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.3783
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RS-39
Purpose
Scientific, ionosphere
Mission
Scientific, ionosphere
Manufacturer
IKI
Life Expectancy
1 year (design); 2 years 8 months (achieved)
Bus
Chibis
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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