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PEASSS (42015)
COSPAR: 2017-008BV | Alt Name: PEASSS
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 15, 2017
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42015
International Designator
2017-008BV
Decay Date
11/28/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PEASSS
Alternative Name
PEASSS
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TNO/ISISBV
Country
Netherlands
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PEASSS satellite, designated NORAD_CAT_ID 42015 and OBJECT_ID 2017-008BV, is a CubeSat (3U) technology mission operated by TNO/ISISBV from the Netherlands. It was launched on February 15, 2017, from SRILR launch site using PSLV-XL as the launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and has a dry mass of 3 kg. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power supply, PEASSS operates without propulsion or additional equipment. Its dimensions include a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.3 meters. The spacecraft is designed as a box-shaped structure with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0541 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0541
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PEASSS
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ISISBV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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