TSUBAME (40302)

COSPAR: 2014-070E | Alt Name: Tsubame

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

40302

International Designator

2014-070E

Decay Date

10/31/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

TSUBAME

Alternative Name

Tsubame

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

TIT/JAXA

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The TSUBAME satellite, also known as Tsubame and designated by NORAD CAT ID 40302 and OBJECT_ID 2014-070E, is a small spacecraft designed for astronomical and X-ray observation purposes. Launched on November 6, 2014, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 launch pad, it has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and spans up to 1.2 meters when its two panels are deployed. The satellite weighs 43 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is a collaborative project between TIT and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), with TIT as the manufacturer. TSUBAME's power supply relies on solar cells and batteries, and it has a box shape with two extended panels. Its radio cross-section (RCS) is measured at 0.503 m².

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.4

Span

1.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 panels

Radar Cross Section

0.503

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tsubame

Purpose

Astronomy, X-ray

Mission

Astronomy, X-ray

Manufacturer

TIT

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Tsubame

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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