TJ3SAT (39385)

COSPAR: 2013-064F | Alt Name: TJ3Sat

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 2013

Launch Site

WLPIS

Launch Pad

Pad 0B

Launch Vehicle

Minotaur I

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39385

International Designator

2013-064F

Decay Date

9/17/2015

Basic Satellite Info

Name

TJ3SAT

Alternative Name

TJ3Sat

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

TJHS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

TJ3SAT was a CubeSat 1U satellite launched by TJHS on November 20, 2013, from Wallops Flight Facility using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. The spacecraft measured 0.11 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and had a dry mass of 0.89 kilograms. It was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and served technology and education purposes. The satellite's shape is described as box-like, and it does not have any motor or related satellites listed.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.11

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.11

Dry Mass

0.89

Launch Mass

0.89

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.018

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

TJ-Cubesat

Purpose

Technology, education

Mission

Technology, education

Manufacturer

TJHS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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