SENSE SV1 (39388)

COSPAR: 2013-064J | Alt Name: SENSE SV1

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

39388

International Designator

2013-064J

Decay Date

3/21/2015

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SENSE SV1

Alternative Name

SENSE SV1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SMCXR

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SENSE SV1 is an experimental CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by SMCXR on November 20, 2013, from Wallops Flight Facility using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.5 meters across its deployable components. It has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and was manufactured by BOPW. Its equipment includes CTECS (#1, 2), CTIP (#1); WINCS (#2). The satellite's power is generated through deployable solar arrays and batteries. SENSE SV1 carries the payload SENSE-A for experimental purposes and has an expected lifetime of 1 to 3 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+4 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.071

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SENSE-A

Purpose

Experimental

Mission

Experimental

Manufacturer

BOPW

Life Expectancy

1 - 3 years

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

CTECS (#1, 2), CTIP (#1); WINCS (#2)

Power System

Deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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