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NUSAT-1 (FRESCO) (41557)
COSPAR: 2016-033B | Alt Name: Fresco
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 30, 2016
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41557
International Designator
2016-033B
Decay Date
10/21/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NUSAT-1 (FRESCO)
Alternative Name
Fresco
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
URUGUS
Country
Uruguay
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
NUSAT-1 (FRESCO) is an Earth observation satellite operated by URUGUS and was launched on May 30, 2016, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC), LC9 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.75 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and spans 0.75 meters. It carries an imaging payload and a LUSEX U/V linear transponder payload. With a dry mass of 37 kilograms, the satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its expected lifetime ranges from 3 to 4 years, and it has a shape resembling a box with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.2301 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.75
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.75
Dry Mass
37
Launch Mass
37
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.2301
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nusat-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
URUGUS
Life Expectancy
3-4 years
Bus
Aleph
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Imaging payload (all), LUSEX U/V linear transponder payload (#1)
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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