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AIST-2D (RS-48) (41465)
COSPAR: 2016-026B | Alt Name: Aist 2D
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2016
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41465
International Designator
2016-026B
Decay Date
4/15/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AIST-2D (RS-48)
Alternative Name
Aist 2D
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SNIU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AIST-2D (RS-48), also known as Aist 2D, is a technology satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2016-026B and NORAD_CAT_ID 41465. Launched on April 28, 2016, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, it was manufactured by SNIU in Russia. The satellite is equipped with an Avrora imager, BiRLK P-band SAR, and DMS-01 mass spectrometer for its payload operations. It measures 2 meters in length, has a diameter of 1.1 meters, and spans 4 meters when fully deployed. Weighing 53 kilograms at launch, it is powered by solar cells and batteries with a design lifetime of 3 years. Its shape is described as a box with two panels extending from it.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1.1
Span
4
Dry Mass
53
Launch Mass
53
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
2.353
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Aist 2D
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SNIU
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
AIST
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Avrora imager, BiRLK P-band SAR, DMS-01 mass spectrometer
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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