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ORS TECH 1 (39387)
COSPAR: 2013-064H | Alt Name: ORS Tech 1
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
39387
International Designator
2013-064H
Decay Date
3/23/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORS TECH 1
Alternative Name
ORS Tech 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFORS/SOCOM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ORS TECH 1, also known as ORS Tech 1, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by APL and owned by AFORS/SOCOM. Launched on November 20, 2013, from WLPIS Pad 0B using the Minotaur I launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans up to 0.5 meters with its solar arrays deployed. The satellite weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with 4 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its purpose and mission are centered around technology development. ORS TECH 1 has a box shape with four panels and an RCS of 0.125, indicating its reflective characteristics. The satellite's operational lifetime was expected to be 10 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.125
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
VECTOR JCTD 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
10 months
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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