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CYGFM02 (41886)
COSPAR: 2016-078C | Alt Name: CYGNSS FM02
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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
41886
International Designator
2016-078C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:50:16 GMT
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Inclination
34.94°
Right Ascension
109.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
336.08°
Period
91.97 min
Mean Motion
15.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGFM02
Alternative Name
CYGNSS FM02
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 41886U 16078C 26185.11825179 .00046243 00000-0 44063-3 0 9994
2 41886 34.9400 109.2615 0007128 336.0808 23.9587 15.65646594531823
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CYGFM02, also known as CYGNSS FM02, is an Earth sciences satellite launched on December 15, 2016, from ERAS using the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. It is part of the CYGNSS constellation and operates on a SwSP-35 bus configuration. The satellite measures 0.27 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.64 meters, and spans 1.7 meters when fully deployed. Weighing 29 kilograms at launch, it is equipped with GPS receivers and powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The spacecraft's shape is described as a truncated prism with two panels. Its mission purpose focuses on Earth sciences, with an expected operational lifetime of 2 years. Manufactured by SSTUS, CYGFM02 is owned by LARCN/SWRIB and carries the CYGNSS B payload.
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
0.2175
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CYGNSS B
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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