STRAND-1 (39090)

COSPAR: 2013-009E | Alt Name: STRaND-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 25, 2013

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39090

International Designator

2013-009E

Epoch

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Inclination

98.39°

Right Ascension

5.07°

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Argument of Perigee

171.97°

Period

100.20 min

Mean Motion

14.37 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

STRAND-1

Alternative Name

STRaND-1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SSTLA/SURREY

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 39090U 13009E   26185.25253710  .00000343  00000-0  12958-3 0  9999

2 39090  98.3929   5.0673 0008746 171.9744 188.1585 14.37173910699514

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Summary

STRAND-1 (also known as STRaND-1) is a CubeSat (3U) technology demonstration satellite owned by SSTLA/SURREY and launched on February 25, 2013, from the SRILR launch site using PSLV as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 6 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. STRAND-1 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and features a water alcohol resistojet propulsion system along with a pulsed plasma thruster system for its motor capabilities. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it was manufactured by SSTLA for technology demonstration purposes in space.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.0582

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

STRaND-1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

SSTLA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Water alcohol resistojet propulsion system, pulsed plasma thruster system

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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