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VELOX-II (41171)
COSPAR: 2015-077F | Alt Name: VELOX-II
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 16, 2015
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41171
International Designator
2015-077F
Decay Date
7/22/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VELOX-II
Alternative Name
VELOX-II
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NTU
Country
Singapore
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
VELOX-II is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched on December 16, 2015, from Singapore’s Space and Research Institute of Low Earth Orbit using a PSLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a span of 0.6 meters and has a dry mass of 13 kilograms. It was manufactured by NTU (Nanyang Technological University) for technology demonstration purposes. POWERED BY two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, it is shaped as a box with two panels. The satellite's RCS value is 0.2591, indicating its reflectivity or radar cross-section. No major events, additional equipment details, transmitter frequencies, material composition, or related satellites are listed in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
13
Launch Mass
13
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.2591
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
VELOX-II
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NTU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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