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TUPOD (41936)
COSPAR: 1998-067KY | Alt Name: TuPOD
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Y2
Launch Vehicle
H-IIB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41936
International Designator
1998-067KY
Decay Date
9/8/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TUPOD
Alternative Name
TuPOD
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GAUSS
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TUPOD (also known as TuPOD) is a CubeSat 3U satellite with a dry mass of 2 kg and dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from TYMSC Launch Site Y2 using the H-IIB launch vehicle. The satellite's mission is focused on technology demonstration and satellite deployment, powered by batteries. TUPOD was manufactured by GAUSS and owned by the same entity. It operates with a shape of a box and has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 0.0702. Its stable date is January 16, 2017, and it has a lifetime of 8 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0702
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TuPOD
Purpose
Technology, satellite deployment
Mission
Technology, satellite deployment
Manufacturer
GAUSS
Life Expectancy
8 days
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Tubesat deployer
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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