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GEARRS-2 (40657)
COSPAR: 2015-025G | Alt Name: GEARRS-2
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
May 20, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40657
International Designator
2015-025G
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GEARRS-2
Alternative Name
GEARRS-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NSL/AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GEARRS-2 is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched by the US on May 20, 2015, from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC41) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by NSL and operated by NSL/AFRL for technology demonstration purposes. GEARRS-2 has a box shape with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and a launch mass also of 4 kilograms. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and does not have any motor or specific equipment listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GEARRS-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NSL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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