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CYGFM07 (41890)
COSPAR: 2016-078G | Alt Name: CYGNSS FM07
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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
41890
International Designator
2016-078G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:49 GMT
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Inclination
34.94°
Right Ascension
116.45°
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Argument of Perigee
334.04°
Period
92.25 min
Mean Motion
15.61 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGFM07
Alternative Name
CYGNSS FM07
Type
Payload
Status
Extended mission
Owner
LARCN/SWRIB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41890U 16078G 26185.16723535 .00037722 00000-0 43199-3 0 9998
2 41890 34.9444 116.4548 0006664 334.0410 25.9981 15.61020115531654
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CYGFM07, also known as CYGNSS FM07, is an Earth sciences satellite launched on December 15, 2016, from the Eastern Range Air Station (ERAS) using a Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The spacecraft, which operates on a SwSP-35 bus, measures 0.27 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.64 meters with a span of 1.7 meters. It carries GPS receivers for its mission and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation alongside batteries. CYGFM07 was manufactured by SSTUS (Space Systems/Loral) and launched at the same dry mass as its launch mass, which is 29 kilograms. The satellite's shape is described as a truncated prism with two panels, and it has a radar cross-section of 0.3239 square meters. The mission owner is LARCN/SWRIB, and the spacecraft's purpose aligns with Earth sciences objectives. Its expected lifetime is approximately two years following its launch date.
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
0.3239
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CYGNSS G
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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