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SERPENS (40897)
COSPAR: 1998-067GX | Alt Name: SERPENS
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Y2
Launch Vehicle
H-IIB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40897
International Designator
1998-067GX
Decay Date
3/27/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SERPENS
Alternative Name
SERPENS
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AEB/UNB
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SERPENS is a 3U CubeSat satellite (OBJECT_ID: 1998-067GX) developed by UNB/VIGO for Brazil (BR). Launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tanegashima Space Center (TYMSC), it uses an H-IIB launch vehicle. SERPENS has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters and a dry mass of 4 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and employs PPT propulsion technology. Its mission focuses on technology and communications purposes, with an expected operational lifetime of six months. SERPENS is owned by AEB/UNB and was stabilized as of September 17, 2015.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1114
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SERPENS
Purpose
Technology, communications
Mission
Technology, communications
Manufacturer
UNB/VIGO
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
PPT
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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