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OSSI-1 (39131)
COSPAR: 2013-015B | Alt Name: OSSI 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 19, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39131
International Designator
2013-015B
Decay Date
7/8/2013
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OSSI-1
Alternative Name
OSSI 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
OSSI
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OSSI-1 is a CubeSat (1U) satellite built by OSSI and launched on April 19, 2013, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle from LC31. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kg. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, and its payload includes a transceiver and LED-array designed for technology demonstration purposes. OSSI-1's shape is box-like and it has no motor or ADCS system listed. The satellite was owned by OSSI and operated as part of a technology mission since its stable date on April 19, 2013.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OSSI 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
OSSI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Transceiver, LED-array
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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