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CHASQUI-1 (40117)
COSPAR: 1998-067ET | Alt Name: Chasqui 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40117
International Designator
1998-067ET
Decay Date
1/15/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHASQUI-1
Alternative Name
Chasqui 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNIPE
Country
Peru
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CHASQUI-1, also known as Chasqui 1, is a CubeSat (1U) satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tsymlyanskaya launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB rocket. Manufactured by YUZGU/UNIPE for UNIPE, it has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kg. Equipped with two cameras and powered by solar cells and batteries, its primary mission is technology and education purposes. The satellite's stable date was recorded on February 6, 2014, and it has a shape of a cube with a reflectivity (RCS) of 0.038 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Cube
Radar Cross Section
0.038
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Chasqui 1
Purpose
Technology, education
Mission
Technology, education
Manufacturer
YUZGU/UNIPE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
2 cameras
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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