NORAD ID
38083
International Designator
2012-006G
Decay Date
10/28/2014
Name
PW-SAT
Alternative Name
PW-Sat 1
Type
Status
Owner
PWAR
Country
Poland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.041
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
PW-Sat 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PWAR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
deployable flexible solar array
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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