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MINXSS (41474)
COSPAR: 1998-067HU | Alt Name: MinXSS
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41474
International Designator
1998-067HU
Decay Date
5/5/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MINXSS
Alternative Name
MinXSS
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CLASP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MINXSS (MinXSS) is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched by CLASP on November 20, 1998, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 pad using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters, equipped with a Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer for solar research purposes. It weighs 5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. MINXSS is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries and has a box shape with two panels. The satellite was operational as of May 16, 2016, and its manufacturer is CLASP, which also owns it.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.1297
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MinXSS
Purpose
Research, solar
Mission
Research, solar
Manufacturer
CLASP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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