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E-ST@R-II (41459)
COSPAR: 2016-025D | Alt Name: E-st@r-II
DECAYED
Image
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 25, 2016
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41459
International Designator
2016-025D
Decay Date
5/5/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
E-ST@R-II
Alternative Name
E-st@r-II
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TORP
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
E-ST@R-II, also known as E-st@r-II, is a 1U Cubesat satellite manufactured by TORP and launched on April 25, 2016, from the Guiana Space Centre (ELS) using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. It measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 1 kilogram and a launch mass also of 1 kilogram. The satellite has a box shape and an RCS value of 0.0218. Its owner is TORP, and it carries the payload named E-STAR-II.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0218
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
E-STAR-II
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TORP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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