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FIRST-MOVE (39439)
COSPAR: 2013-066Z | Alt Name: First-MOVE
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
39439
International Designator
2013-066Z
Decay Date
2/26/2026
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FIRST-MOVE
Alternative Name
First-MOVE
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TUM
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FIRST-MOVE (also known as First-MOVE) is a CubeSat 1U satellite, manufactured by TUM and owned by TUM. Launched on November 21, 2013, from DLS Sh370/13 using the Dnepr launch vehicle, this technology mission satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. The dry mass is 0.917 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, it has a box shape with two panels and an RCS value of 0.0353. Its purpose is technological advancement in space applications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
0.917
Launch Mass
0.917
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0353
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
First-MOVE
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TUM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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