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CYGFM01 (41887)
COSPAR: 2016-078D | Alt Name: CYGNSS FM01
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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
41887
International Designator
2016-078D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:42:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
34.94°
Right Ascension
148.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
293.20°
Period
92.42 min
Mean Motion
15.58 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGFM01
Alternative Name
CYGNSS FM01
Type
Payload
Status
Extended mission
Owner
LARCN/SWRIB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41887U 16078D 26185.27957501 .00033841 00000-0 43309-3 0 9999
2 41887 34.9393 148.2595 0007863 293.2007 66.7889 15.58118488531374
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CYGFM01, also known as CYGNSS FM01, is a satellite launched on December 15, 2016, from ERAS using the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. It is part of the CYGNSS constellation and uses the SwSP-35 bus configuration. The spacecraft measures approximately 0.27 meters in length with a diameter of 0.64 meters and a span of 1.7 meters. Its dry mass is 29 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. The satellite is equipped with GPS receivers for Earth science missions and utilizes two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. CYGFM01 was manufactured by SSTUS and owned by LARCN/SWRIB, designed to operate for approximately two years in a truncated prism shape with two panels.
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
0.234
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CYGNSS A
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
Next Pass
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