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CADRE (41475)
COSPAR: 1998-067HV | Alt Name: CADRE
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
41475
International Designator
1998-067HV
Decay Date
1/3/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CADRE
Alternative Name
CADRE
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UMI
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CADRE is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by the University of Michigan (UMI) on November 20, 1998, from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 41 using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 5 kilograms and was launched with the same weight. CADRE is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. Its primary mission is technology demonstration. The satellite's shape consists of a box with four panels. CADRE became stable on May 16, 2016.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.093
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CADRE
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UMI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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