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ROBUSTA-1A (38084)
COSPAR: 2012-006H | Alt Name: ROBUSTA
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38084
International Designator
2012-006H
Decay Date
1/28/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ROBUSTA-1A
Alternative Name
ROBUSTA
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MONTP2/CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ROBUSTA-1A is a Cubesat 1U satellite, also known by its alternate name ROBUSTA, launched on February 13, 2012, from the French Guiana launch site using Vega as the launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by MONTP2 and owned by MONTP2/CNES. It measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, has a dry mass of 1 kilogram, and its launch mass was also 1 kilogram. ROBUSTA-1A is shaped like a box with four antennas attached, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.039. The satellite's specific mission details are not provided in the given data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box + 4 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.039
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ROBUSTA
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
MONTP2
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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