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MICROMAS (40457)
COSPAR: 1998-067GA | Alt Name: MicroMAS
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 120
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40457
International Designator
1998-067GA
Decay Date
8/1/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MICROMAS
Alternative Name
MicroMAS
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MITLL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The MICROMAS (MicroMAS) satellite, cataloged under NORAD ID 40457 and OBJECT_ID 1998-067GA, is a CubeSat (3U) configuration owned by MITLL, manufactured by MITLL/MIT in the US. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from Pad 0A at TYSMC using an Antares 120 launch vehicle and achieved stability on March 4, 2015. The satellite measures 30 cm in length with a diameter of 10 cm and weighs 4 kg both dry and at launch. Its purpose is for Earth observation and technology advancement, equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The shape of the spacecraft is box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.07.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.07
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MicroMAS
Purpose
Earth observation, technology
Mission
Earth observation, technology
Manufacturer
MITLL/MIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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