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GOMX-3 (40949)
COSPAR: 1998-067HA | Alt Name: GOMX-3
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
40949
International Designator
1998-067HA
Decay Date
10/18/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GOMX-3
Alternative Name
GOMX-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GOMSP
Country
Denmark
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GOMX-3 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from TYMSC launch site using H-IIB as the launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3m in length and 0.1m in diameter with a span of 0.3m, weighing 4 kilograms at launch and in dry mass. Its mission involves technology demonstration and traffic monitoring. GOMX-3 is powered by solar cells and batteries and features a box shape with a radar cross section (RCS) of 0.05 square meters. The satellite was manufactured by GOMSP/AAU for the owner GOMSP, with its stable date recorded as October 5, 2015. Its operational lifetime is one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.05
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GOMX-3
Purpose
Technology, traffic monitoring
Mission
Technology, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
GOMSP/AAU
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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