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DOVE 2 (39132)
COSPAR: 2013-015C | Alt Name: Dove-2
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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
39132
International Designator
2013-015C
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:01:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.83°
Right Ascension
59.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
259.31°
Period
87.68 min
Mean Motion
16.42 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DOVE 2
Alternative Name
Dove-2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
COSMOG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39132U 13015C 26181.16757400 .07608549 76852-5 29313-3 0 9999
2 39132 64.8317 59.1505 0015910 259.3130 100.6265 16.42296234728852
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DOVE 2, also known as Dove-2, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by COSMOG and owned by the same entity. Launched on April 19, 2013, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A at LC31, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters. The satellite weighs 6 kilograms both dry mass and at launch. Its mission is technology-focused, powered by solar cells and batteries, and its shape is box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.056 square meters. DOVE 2 was designed to operate for approximately 180 days following its stabilization on April 21, 2013.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
6
Launch Mass
6
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.056
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0405
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
COSMOG
Life Expectancy
~180 days
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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Pass Duration
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