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ORSES (39386)
COSPAR: 2013-064G | Alt Name: ORSES
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
39386
International Designator
2013-064G
Decay Date
1/3/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORSES
Alternative Name
ORSES
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SMDC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ORSES is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by SMDC on November 20, 2013, from Wallops Flight Facility Pad 0B using the Minotaur I launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.1 meters, and spans up to 0.5 meters with its deployed elements. It weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. ORSES is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and is designed for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite's shape consists of a box with four panels. Manufactured by DUCOMM, it operates under the ownership of SMDC as part of the ORS Enabler Satellite mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.081
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ORS Enabler Satellite
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
DUCOMM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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