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DEIMOS-2 (40013)
COSPAR: 2014-033D | Alt Name: Deimos-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 19, 2014
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40013
International Designator
2014-033D
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.58°
Right Ascension
59.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
78.42°
Period
96.40 min
Mean Motion
14.94 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DEIMOS-2
Alternative Name
Deimos-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ELDEC
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40013U 14033D 26185.26492918 .00001733 00000-0 16862-3 0 9992
2 40013 97.5800 59.1517 0000952 78.4158 281.7169 14.93771222640277
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The DEIMOS-2 satellite, also known as Deimos-2, was launched on June 19, 2014, from Dnipropetrovsk (DLS) using the Sh370/13 launch pad and a Dnepr launch vehicle. It is owned by ELDEC and operated under their mission for Earth Observation purposes. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1.2 meters in diameter, and spans 3 meters when fully deployed. Utilizing the SI-300 bus configuration and equipped with an EOS-D camera and a Hall Effect Propulsion System (HEPS) motor, it was manufactured by ELDEC/SATREC. DEIMOS-2 is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays complemented by batteries and has a dry mass of 300 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. The satellite's shape consists of a hexagonal cylinder with three panels (Hex Cyl + 3 Pan).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1.2
Span
3
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Hex Cyl + 3 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.7984
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Deimos-2
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
ELDEC/SATREC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Deimos-2
Configuration
SI-300 bus
Motor
Hall Effect Propulsion System (HEPS)
Equipment
EOS-D camera
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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