CYGFM03 (41891)

COSPAR: 2016-078H | Alt Name: CYGNSS FM03

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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

41891

International Designator

2016-078H

Epoch

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Inclination

34.94°

Right Ascension

118.58°

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Argument of Perigee

320.68°

Period

92.25 min

Mean Motion

15.61 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CYGFM03

Alternative Name

CYGNSS FM03

Type

Payload

Status

Extended mission

Owner

LARCN/SWRIB

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41891U 16078H   26185.13833359  .00038475  00000-0  44079-3 0  9996

2 41891  34.9398 118.5790 0006662 320.6763  39.3478 15.61006681531624

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Summary

CYGFM03, also known as CYGNSS FM03, is a satellite belonging to the CYGNSS constellation and was launched on December 15, 2016, from ERAS launch site using the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.27 meters in length, 0.64 meters in diameter, and a span of 1.7 meters. The satellite is equipped with GPS receivers for its mission in Earth sciences. Its dry mass and launch mass are both 29 kilograms. CYGFM03 utilizes two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries to power the equipment onboard. It has an expected lifetime of +2 years and was manufactured by SSTUS for LARCN/SWRIB. The satellite's shape is described as a truncated prism with two panels, and its RCS value is 0.192.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.27

Diameter

0.64

Span

1.7

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Trunc prism+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.192

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

CYGNSS C

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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