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SMDC ONE 1.2 (38759)
COSPAR: 2012-048B | Alt Name: SMDC-ONE 2.2 (Baker)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 13, 2012
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38759
International Designator
2012-048B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:31:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.66°
Right Ascension
122.31°
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Argument of Perigee
171.43°
Period
94.66 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SMDC ONE 1.2
Alternative Name
SMDC-ONE 2.2 (Baker)
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SMDC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38759U 12048B 26185.23017468 .00010279 00000-0 41899-3 0 9993
2 38759 64.6573 122.3150 0090038 171.4324 188.8366 15.21216625118743
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SMDC ONE 1.2, also known as SMDC-ONE 2.2 (Baker), is a CubeSat (3U) communications satellite launched by the US on September 13, 2012, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters and has a dry mass of 4 kilograms. It was manufactured by DUCOMM for SMDC and is equipped with solar cells and batteries to provide power. The mission's payload is ORSES (Colony 2B-S), and the satellite's primary purpose is communications, with an expected lifetime of one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ORSES (Colony 2B-S)
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
DUCOMM
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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