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UCLSAT (42765)
COSPAR: 2017-036A | Alt Name: UCLSat
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 23, 2017
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42765
International Designator
2017-036A
Decay Date
11/19/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
UCLSAT
Alternative Name
UCLSat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UCL
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
UCLSAT (also known as UCLSat) is a CubeSat 2U satellite designed by UCL and launched on June 23, 2017, from the SRILR launch site using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters, with a span of 0.2 meters. It weighs 2 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, equipped with INMS equipment for its mission to study technology and the atmosphere. UCLSat's power supply is provided by solar cells and batteries, and it operates in a box shape configuration without any motor or RCS system. Its operational lifetime was expected to be around 3 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-GB03
Purpose
Technology, atmosphere
Mission
Technology, atmosphere
Manufacturer
UCL
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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