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INVADER (CO-77) (39577)
COSPAR: 2014-009F | Alt Name: Cubesat-OSCAR-77
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 27, 2014
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39577
International Designator
2014-009F
Decay Date
9/2/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
INVADER (CO-77)
Alternative Name
Cubesat-OSCAR-77
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TAMA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The INVADER (CO-77) satellite, also known as Cubesat-OSCAR-77, is a 1U CubeSat launched on February 27, 2014, from the Tanegashima Space Center using an H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. Manufactured by TAMA, it has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.2 meters, and its dry mass is 1 kilogram. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and serves the purpose of art and amateur communications. It was launched as part of the mission to facilitate these objectives, and it has been in operation since launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.054
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Invader
Purpose
Art, amateur communications
Mission
Art, amateur communications
Manufacturer
TAMA
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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