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DOVE 4 (39434)
COSPAR: 2013-066U | Alt Name: Pocket-PUCP
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 21, 2013
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39434
International Designator
2013-066U
Decay Date
6/26/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DOVE 4
Alternative Name
Pocket-PUCP
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PUCP
Country
Peru
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DOVE 4, also known as Pocket-PUCP, is a technology satellite manufactured by PUCP and owned by the same entity. It was launched on November 21, 2013, from DLS Launch Site at Sh370/13 using a Dnepr launch vehicle. The satellite has a box shape with dimensions of 0.084 meters in length and span, and a diameter of 0.016 meters. Its dry mass is 0.097 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. DOVE 4 operates on solar cells and batteries for power and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.02 square meters. The satellite's mission is to conduct technology-related experiments in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.084
Diameter
0.016
Span
0.084
Dry Mass
0.097
Launch Mass
0.097
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.02
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Pocket-PUCP
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PUCP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PocketQub 1P
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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