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CYGFM08 (41888)
COSPAR: 2016-078E | Alt Name: CYGNSS FM08
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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
41888
International Designator
2016-078E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:01:12 GMT
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Inclination
34.94°
Right Ascension
127.85°
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Argument of Perigee
322.40°
Period
92.25 min
Mean Motion
15.61 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGFM08
Alternative Name
CYGNSS FM08
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 41888U 16078E 26185.20916719 .00039009 00000-0 44817-3 0 9996
2 41888 34.9427 127.8483 0008372 322.3956 37.6184 15.60915053531635
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CYGFM08, also known as CYGNSS FM08, is an Earth sciences satellite launched on December 15, 2016, from the Eastern Range Launch Site using a Pegasus XL launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.27 meters in length and 0.64 meters in diameter with a span of 1.7 meters. The satellite features a SwSP-35 bus configuration and is equipped with GPS receivers for its mission. Its dry mass is 29 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. Power comes from two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The spacecraft's shape can be described as a truncated prism with two panels. It was designed to operate for approximately 2 years and is owned by LARCN/SWRIB, manufactured by SSTUS, and carries the CYGNSS H payload for Earth sciences purposes.
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
0.197
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CYGNSS H
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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