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LAMBDASAT (40458)
COSPAR: 1998-067GB | Alt Name: LambdaSat
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
40458
International Designator
1998-067GB
Decay Date
5/16/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LAMBDASAT
Alternative Name
LambdaSat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
LAMBDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LAMBDASAT (also known as LambdaSat) is a CubeSat 1U satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Launch Pad 0A using an Antares 120 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. It is equipped with an AIS-receiver for technology demonstration purposes and uses deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. LAMBDASAT was manufactured by LAMBDA and operated under the ownership of the same entity. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.0704 square meters. Its purpose and mission are focused on technology demonstration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0704
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LambdaSat
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
LAMBDA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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