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EAGLE 2 (39436)
COSPAR: 2013-066W | Alt Name: Morehead-OSCAR-76
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 21, 2013
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39436
International Designator
2013-066W
Decay Date
5/19/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
EAGLE 2
Alternative Name
Morehead-OSCAR-76
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MSUKY
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
EAGLE 2, also known as Morehead-OSCAR-76, is a PocketQube (1.5P) satellite launched on November 21, 2013, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 in DLS. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.075 meters in length and 0.05 meters for both diameter and span, with a dry mass of 0.21 kg, identical to its launch mass. It was manufactured by MSUKY in the US for technology purposes and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and a micro radio transceiver as payload equipment. The satellite operates in a box shape with an RCS of 0.019 and a lifetime of approximately 20 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.075
Diameter
0.05
Span
0.05
Dry Mass
0.21
Launch Mass
0.21
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.019
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Eagle-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
MSUKY
Life Expectancy
20 months
Bus
PocketQub 1.5P
Configuration
PocketQube (1.5P)
Motor
None
Equipment
micro radio transceiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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