KAITUO 1B (40912)

COSPAR: 2015-049P | Alt Name: DCBB

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 19, 2015

Launch Site

TAISC

Launch Pad

LC16

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 6

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40912

International Designator

2015-049P

Decay Date

1/21/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

KAITUO 1B

Alternative Name

DCBB

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

CAMSAT/DFHS

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

KAITUO 1B (DCBB) is a CubeSat (2U) satellite launched on September 19, 2015, from TISC's Launch Pad LC16 using the Chang Zheng 6 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.2 meters, has a dry mass of 3 kilograms, and was manufactured by DFHS for CAMSAT/DFHS. Its mission involves education, amateur radio communication, and technology demonstration purposes. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like with a radar cross section (RCS) of 0.067 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.067

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

DCBB (CAS-3G/KT-1B)

Purpose

Education, amateur radio communication, technology

Mission

Education, amateur radio communication, technology

Manufacturer

DFHS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 2U

Configuration

CubeSat (2U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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