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GOLIAT (38080)
COSPAR: 2012-006D | Alt Name: Goliat
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38080
International Designator
2012-006D
Decay Date
12/31/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GOLIAT
Alternative Name
Goliat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
BUCU
Country
Romania
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GOLIAT, also known as Goliat, is a CubeSat (1U) satellite launched on February 13, 2012, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Vega launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by BUCU/ROISS and has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs 1 kilogram both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with Cyclops, Sa-mi-�i, and DOSE-N equipment, GOLIAT's mission is focused on technology development. The satellite's power system consists of solar cells and batteries, and it has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 0.016 square meters. Operated by BUCU, the spacecraft is shaped like a box with no specific motor or ADCS mentioned in its configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.016
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Goliat
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
BUCU/ROISS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Cyclops, Sa-mi-�i, DOSE-N
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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