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URSA MAIOR (42776)
COSPAR: 2017-036M | Alt Name: URSA MAIOR
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
42776
International Designator
2017-036M
Decay Date
7/1/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
URSA MAIOR
Alternative Name
URSA MAIOR
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ROSAP
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
URSA MAIOR (2017-036M) is a CubeSat 3U satellite manufactured by ROSAP and launched on June 23, 2017, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 4 kg and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Equipped with a MEMIT MEMS MicroThruster motor and an mNLP equipment, the satellite's primary purpose is technology demonstration and thermospheric research. The mission had an expected lifetime of approximately six months and was named QB50-IT02 for its payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QB50-IT02
Purpose
Technology, thermospheric research
Mission
Technology, thermospheric research
Manufacturer
ROSAP
Life Expectancy
~ 6 months
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
MEMIT MEMS MicroThruster
Equipment
mNLP
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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