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CYGFM05 (41884)
COSPAR: 2016-078A | Alt Name: CYGNSS FM05
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 15, 2016
Launch Site
ERAS
Launch Pad
RW13
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41884
International Designator
2016-078A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:37:28 GMT
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Inclination
34.96°
Right Ascension
147.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
298.18°
Period
92.46 min
Mean Motion
15.57 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGFM05
Alternative Name
CYGNSS FM05
Type
Payload
Status
Extended mission
Owner
LARCN/SWRIB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41884U 16078A 26185.23436106 .00032089 00000-0 42187-3 0 9991
2 41884 34.9560 147.6429 0007905 298.1840 61.8086 15.57413015531415
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CYGFM05, also known as CYGNSS FM05, is a US satellite operated by LARCN/SWRIB for Earth sciences research, launched on December 15, 2016, from the ERAS launch site using Pegasus XL at RW13 pad. It uses a SwSP-35 bus and has dimensions of 0.27 meters in length, 0.64 meters in diameter, and spans 1.7 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 29 kg and it was designed to operate for two years with its primary equipment being GPS receivers. It features two deployable, fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The spacecraft has a truncated prism shape with two panels and an RCS of 0.185. Its mission and purpose are focused on Earth sciences, contributing data through the CYGNSS E payload system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.27
Diameter
0.64
Span
1.7
Dry Mass
29
Launch Mass
29
Shape
Trunc prism+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.185
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CYGNSS E
Purpose
Earth sciences
Mission
Earth sciences
Manufacturer
SSTUS
Life Expectancy
+ 2 years
Bus
CYGNSS
Configuration
SwSP-35 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
GPS receivers
Power System
2 deployable, fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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