LITUANICASAT-1 (LO-78) (39569)

COSPAR: 1998-067EN | Alt Name: LituanicaSAT-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 120

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39569

International Designator

1998-067EN

Decay Date

7/28/2014

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LITUANICASAT-1 (LO-78)

Alternative Name

LituanicaSAT-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

VILN/LKA

Country

Lithuania

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LITUANICASAT-1 (LO-78), also known as LituanicaSAT-1, is a CubeSat 1U satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tymshyvyl site in Ukraine using an Antares 120 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by VILN/LKA and had a stable date of February 28, 2014. With dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, it weighed 1 kilogram at launch and during dry mass. LituanicaSAT-1's mission focused on technology and education, utilizing solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite has a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.095 square meters. It was owned by VILN/LKA and operated as part of a single-payload mission named LituanicaSAT-1.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.095

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

LituanicaSAT-1

Purpose

Technology, education

Mission

Technology, education

Manufacturer

VILN/LKA

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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