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DESPATCH (ARTSAT 2) (40321)
COSPAR: 2014-076C | Alt Name: DESPATCH
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 3, 2014
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40321
International Designator
2014-076C
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DESPATCH (ARTSAT 2)
Alternative Name
DESPATCH
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TAMA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DESPATCH (ARTSAT 2), also known as DESPATCH, is a satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 40321 and OBJECT ID 2014-076C. It was launched on December 3, 2014, from TANSC with the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. The Artsat-2 bus satellite is owned and manufactured by TAMA and has dimensions of 0.45 meters in length, a diameter of 0.5 meters, and a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 32 kilograms and the same launch mass. DESPATCH's mission involves art and amateur communications and is equipped with a CW beacon powered by batteries. The satellite has a helix shape and an estimated lifetime of about seven days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.45
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
32
Launch Mass
32
Shape
Helix
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ARTSAT-2
Purpose
Art, amateur communications
Mission
Art, amateur communications
Manufacturer
TAMA
Life Expectancy
~ 7 days
Bus
Artsat-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
CW beacon
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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