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TYVAK-53B (42795)
COSPAR: 2017-036AG | Alt Name: PACSCISAT
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
42795
International Designator
2017-036AG
Decay Date
3/10/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TYVAK-53B
Alternative Name
PACSCISAT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PACSCI
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TYVAK-53B, also known as PACSCISAT, is a 3U CubeSat satellite owned by PACSCI and manufactured by TYVAK. It was launched on June 23, 2017, from the SRILR launch site using a PSLV-XL vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 4 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. It is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The mission purpose is technology-related, and it uses four MAPS motors for propulsion. No additional information on major events or specific equipment is provided in the data given.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TYVAK-53B
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TYVAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
4 x MAPS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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