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CHARGERSAT (39405)
COSPAR: 2013-064AB | Alt Name: ChargerSat 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
39405
International Designator
2013-064AB
Decay Date
3/19/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHARGERSAT
Alternative Name
ChargerSat 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UAH
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CHARGERSAT (ChargerSat 1) is a technology demonstration CubeSat (1U) launched by UAH on November 20, 2013, from the Wallops Flight Facility using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 2.1 meters due to its deployable components. It has a dry mass of 1 kilogram and was launched with the same mass. CHARGERSAT's power system consists of four deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. The satellite is designed for technology testing purposes and has a shape described as Box+4 pan+boom. Its reflectivity (RCS) is 0.0159 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
2.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box+ 4 pan + boom
Radar Cross Section
0.0159
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ChargerSat 1.2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UAH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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