F-1 (38855)

COSPAR: 1998-067CR | Alt Name: F-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

H-IIB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38855

International Designator

1998-067CR

Decay Date

5/9/2013

Basic Satellite Info

Name

F-1

Alternative Name

F-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

FPTU

Country

Vietnam

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

F-1 is a CubeSat (1U) technology demonstration satellite built by FPTU and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 20, 1998, from TYMSC Y2 launch pad using the H-IIB vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 1 kg and a launch mass of 1 kg as well. The satellite's power system consists of solar cells and batteries. It was designed for a short lifetime of about 3 months and is shaped like a box with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0167 m^2. Its mission and purpose were to conduct technology demonstrations, though specific details on its equipment or major events are not provided in the data given.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.0167

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

F-1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

FPTU

Life Expectancy

3 months

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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