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FIREBIRD 3 (40377)
COSPAR: 2015-003B | Alt Name: FIREBIRD U3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 31, 2015
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7320-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40377
International Designator
2015-003B
Decay Date
8/1/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FIREBIRD 3
Alternative Name
FIREBIRD U3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MSU/UNH
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FIREBIRD 3, also known as FIREBIRD U3, is a CubeSat (1.5U) technology satellite operated by MSU/UNH and launched on January 31, 2015, from AFWTR SLC2W using the Delta 7320-10C launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.2 meters across. It has a dry mass of 2 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, FIREBIRD 3 operates as part of a technology mission to advance space-based research. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it does not have any motor or specific equipment listed. Its radar cross-section (RCS) value is 0.0713.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0713
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
FIREBIRD U3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
MSU/UNH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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