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CSUNSAT1 (42715)
COSPAR: 1998-067LW | Alt Name: CSUNSat 1
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
42715
International Designator
1998-067LW
Decay Date
5/5/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CSUNSAT1
Alternative Name
CSUNSat 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CSUN/JPL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CSUNSAT1, also known as CSUNSat 1, is a CubeSat (2U) satellite manufactured by CSUN and owned by CSUN/JPL. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle from SLC41, it has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter and a span of 0.2 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 2 kilograms, matching its launch mass. Equipped with a lithium-ion battery/super capacitor hybrid energy storage system and solar cells for power generation, CSUNSAT1 operates for technology demonstration purposes as part of the CubeSat mission. It was stabilized by May 18, 2017.
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
CSUNSat 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CSUN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Lithium-ion battery / super capacitor hybrid energy storage system
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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