FREEDOM (41930)

COSPAR: 1998-067KS | Alt Name: FREEDOM

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

H-IIB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41930

International Designator

1998-067KS

Decay Date

2/5/2017

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FREEDOM

Alternative Name

FREEDOM

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

TOHO/NAKA

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The satellite named FREEDOM, also known by its OBJECT_ID 1998-067KS and NORAD_CAT_ID 41930, is a CubeSat (1U) designed for technology demonstration. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tsumasa Launch Complex (TYMSC), using launch pad Y2 with an H-IIB launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are 0.1 meters in length and diameter, but it extends to a span of 1.5 meters due to its shape that combines a box structure with sails. With a dry mass of 1 kilogram, FREEDOM is powered by batteries and operated by TOHO/NAKA. Its mission focus was on technology advancement and it became stable in orbit on January 16, 2017. The satellite has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.2422 and was manufactured by NAKA.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

1.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+Sail

Radar Cross Section

0.2422

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

FREEDOM

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

NAKA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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