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CORVUS BC1 (42847)
COSPAR: 2017-042Y | Alt Name: CORVUS BC1
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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
42847
International Designator
2017-042Y
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:41:36 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
346.07°
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Argument of Perigee
38.22°
Period
95.58 min
Mean Motion
15.07 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CORVUS BC1
Alternative Name
CORVUS BC1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ADIG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42847U 17042Y 26184.52889921 .00004582 00000-0 31310-3 0 9994
2 42847 97.4116 346.0695 0012564 38.2170 321.9946 15.06565738489558
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CORVUS BC1 is a 6U CubeSat satellite launched on July 14, 2017, from the Tsimlyansky Space Center (TYMSC) using Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ADIG and has dimensions of 30x20x40 cm with a dry mass of 10 kg. The satellite is equipped with a 22 m 3-band multi-spectral imager for Earth observation purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its mission is set to last for five years and it operates under the ownership of ADIG.
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-BC1
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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