HO'OPONOPONO 2 (39403)

COSPAR: 2013-064Z | Alt Name: Ho'oponopono 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

39403

International Designator

2013-064Z

Decay Date

8/26/2021

Basic Satellite Info

Name

HO'OPONOPONO 2

Alternative Name

Ho'oponopono 2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

UHI

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

HO'OPONOPONO 2 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on November 20, 2013, by UHI from Wallops Flight Facility Launch Pad 0B using the Minotaur I launch vehicle. It measures 0.3 meters in length and has a dry mass of 3 kg. The satellite's purpose is for radar calibration, powered by solar cells and batteries. Launched with a mass of 3 kg, it was designed to operate for approximately one year. Its shape is box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.067 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.067

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ho'oponopono 2

Purpose

Radar calibration

Mission

Radar calibration

Manufacturer

UHI

Life Expectancy

1 year (#2)

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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