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ORS TECH 2 (39396)
COSPAR: 2013-064S | Alt Name: ORS Tech 2
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
39396
International Designator
2013-064S
Decay Date
4/3/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORS TECH 2
Alternative Name
ORS Tech 2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFORS/SOCOM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ORS TECH 2 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite with a dry mass of 4 kg and dimensions measuring 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.5 meters. Launched on November 20, 2013, from the Wallops Flight Facility, Pad 0B, using a Minotaur I launch vehicle, this technology demonstration satellite was manufactured by APL for AFORS/SOCOM. Its mission is to test and deploy VECTOR JCTD 2 payload equipment. ORS TECH 2 is powered by four deployable solar arrays and batteries and has an operational lifetime of 10 months. The satellite's shape consists of a box with four panels and it was launched as a part of the United States' space efforts.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.1142
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
VECTOR JCTD 2
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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