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CYGFM06 (41889)
COSPAR: 2016-078F | Alt Name: CYGNSS FM06
DECAYED
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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
41889
International Designator
2016-078F
Decay Date
6/13/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGFM06
Alternative Name
CYGNSS FM06
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
LARCN/SWRIB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CYGFM06, also known as CYGNSS FM06, is a satellite operated by LARCN/SWRIB for Earth sciences missions. Launched on December 15, 2016, from ERAS using the 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 weighs 29 kilograms both at launch and as dry mass, operating on solar cells connected to deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It is equipped with GPS receivers and follows a truncated prism shape with two panels. CYGFM06 has an expected lifetime of 2 years and serves Earth sciences purposes through its equipment payload designated as CYGNSS F.
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
0.2165
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CYGNSS F
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
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