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NUDTSAT (42787)
COSPAR: 2017-036Y | Alt Name: NUDTSat
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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
42787
International Designator
2017-036Y
Decay Date
5/31/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NUDTSAT
Alternative Name
NUDTSat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NUDTC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
NUDTSAT (NORAD_CAT_ID: 42787) is a CubeSat 2U satellite manufactured by NUDTC and launched on June 23, 2017, from SRILR launch site using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.2 meters across. It has a dry mass of 2 kilograms and was designed for a short lifetime of 3 months. NUDTSAT is powered by solar cells and batteries, equipped with INMS (Ion-Neutral Mass Spectrometer) as part of the QB50-CN06/BE06 payload, aimed at technology and atmosphere-related missions. The satellite has no motor or reported ADCS system, its shape is a box, and it carries out operations without significant major events recorded.
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-CN06/BE06
Purpose
Technology, atmosphere
Mission
Technology, atmosphere
Manufacturer
NUDTC
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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