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CHUBUSAT-1 (40300)
COSPAR: 2014-070C | Alt Name: Kinshachi 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 6, 2014
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40300
International Designator
2014-070C
Decay Date
1/12/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHUBUSAT-1
Alternative Name
Kinshachi 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NAG
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CHUBUSAT-1, also known as Kinshachi 1, is a technology satellite launched on November 6, 2014, from Sh370/13 at Dnepr Launch Site using the Dnepr launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.58 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.58 meters. It has a dry mass of 50 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. CHUBUSAT-1 is owned by NAG and manufactured by the same entity. The satellite's power system consists of solar cells and batteries. Its shape is box-like, with an RCS value of 0.421.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.58
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.58
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.421
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ChubuSat-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NAG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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