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E-ST@R (38079)
COSPAR: 2012-006C | Alt Name: e-st@r
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38079
International Designator
2012-006C
Decay Date
1/16/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
E-ST@R
Alternative Name
e-st@r
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TORP
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The E-ST@R satellite, also known as e-st@r, is a CubeSat (1U) technology demonstration satellite manufactured by TORP and launched on February 13, 2012, from the French Guiana Space Centre using the Vega launch vehicle. It measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has no motor propulsion system. Its primary purpose is technology demonstration, and it features a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0171 square meters. The satellite was owned by TORP and had the payload E-STAR onboard.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0171
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
E-STAR
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TORP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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