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CORVUS BC2 (42846)
COSPAR: 2017-042X | Alt Name: CORVUS BC2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42846
International Designator
2017-042X
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:48:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
345.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
57.54°
Period
95.59 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CORVUS BC2
Alternative Name
CORVUS BC2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ADIG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42846U 17042X 26185.20034726 .00004771 00000-0 32717-3 0 9996
2 42846 97.4082 345.8903 0014006 57.5437 302.7143 15.06403607489621
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CORVUS BC2 is a 6U CubeSat satellite manufactured by ADIG for Earth observation purposes and was launched on July 14, 2017, from the TYSMC LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.4 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 10 kg and it was launched with the same mass. Its primary payload includes a 22-meter 3-band multi-spectral imager. CORVUS BC2 operates using solar cells and batteries for power and has an expected lifetime of 5 years. It does not have any propulsion system onboard. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and it was launched by ADIG under the same owner.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Corvus-BC2
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
22 m 3-band multi-spectral imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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