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S-CUBE (40898)
COSPAR: 1998-067GY | Alt Name: S-CUBE
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
40898
International Designator
1998-067GY
Decay Date
11/23/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
S-CUBE
Alternative Name
S-CUBE
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CHIBA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
S-CUBE is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by CHIBA and owned by CHIBA. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using the H-IIB launch vehicle from pad Y2. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters, and weighs 4 kg both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with a CCD camera and PMT equipment, it uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. S-CUBE's purpose is to serve as a technology demonstrator and has an operational lifetime of 6 months. Its shape is box-like and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.0724. The satellite became stable on 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
0.0724
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
S-CUBE
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CHIBA
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
CCD camera, PMT
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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