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SNUSAT-1B (42727)
COSPAR: 1998-067MG | Alt Name: SNUSAT 1b
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
42727
International Designator
1998-067MG
Decay Date
3/31/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SNUSAT-1B
Alternative Name
SNUSAT 1b
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SNU
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SNUSAT-1B, also known as SNUSAT 1b, is a CubeSat (2U) satellite manufactured by SNU and launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter, and spans 0.2 meters with a dry mass of 2 kg. It is equipped with FIPEX equipment for technology and thermospheric research purposes. SNUSAT-1B's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. The satellite has no motor or specified attitude control system (ADCS). Its mission duration was initially set to last 3 months but stabilized on May 25, 2017. It carries the QB50-KR03 payload and is owned by SNU.
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-KR03
Purpose
Technology, thermospheric research
Mission
Technology, thermospheric research
Manufacturer
SNU
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
FIPEX
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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