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ZA-AEROSAT (42713)
COSPAR: 1998-067LU | Alt Name: ZA-AeroSat
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42713
International Designator
1998-067LU
Decay Date
6/2/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ZA-AEROSAT
Alternative Name
ZA-AeroSat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CUBESP/STBO
Country
South Africa
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ZA-AEROSAT, also known as ZA-AeroSat, is a CubeSat 2U satellite with an OBJECT_ID of 1998-067LU and NORAD_CAT_ID of 42713. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site at SLC41 using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. Manufactured by CUBESP for a technology and atmosphere mission, it is owned jointly by CUBESP/STBO and carries the payload QB50-ZA01 equipped with INMS equipment.
The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a dry mass of 2 kilograms. It uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. ZA-AEROSAT is shaped like a box and was stable as of May 18, 2017. Its mission had an expected lifetime of three months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QB50-ZA01
Purpose
Technology, atmosphere
Mission
Technology, atmosphere
Manufacturer
CUBESP
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
INMS
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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