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ASAP-S (41461)
COSPAR: 2016-025F | Alt Name: ASAP-S
DECAYED
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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
41461
International Designator
2016-025F
Decay Date
8/9/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASAP-S
Alternative Name
ASAP-S
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ASAP-S is a satellite dispenser launched by CNES on April 25, 2016, from Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1 meter in length and has a diameter of 1.2 meters with the same span. It carries an ASAP-S payload adapter as its primary equipment. The satellite has a dry mass of 400 kg and was manufactured by ADSM. Its shape is irregular, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 2.428 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1.2
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
400
Launch Mass
400
Shape
Irr
Radar Cross Section
2.428
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ASAP-S payload adapter
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ADSM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Dispenser
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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