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OPTSAT-3000 (42900)
COSPAR: 2017-044A | Alt Name: Optsat 3000
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42900
International Designator
2017-044A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPTSAT-3000
Alternative Name
Optsat 3000
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MDDI
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OPTSAT-3000, also known as Optsat 3000 and designated 2017-044A with NORAD ID 42900, is a reconnaissance satellite operated by MDDI and launched on August 2, 2017. It uses the OPTSAT-3000 (IMPS-2) Bus configuration, was manufactured by IAI in Israel, and has dimensions of 3.4 meters in length, 1.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 4.5 meters. The satellite weighs 368 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 350 kilograms. Its primary mission is optical reconnaissance. OPTSAT-3000 was launched from the FRGUI site using a Vega vehicle and equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The expected operational lifetime of the satellite is approximately seven years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.4
Diameter
1.2
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
350
Launch Mass
368
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Optsat 3000
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
IAI
Life Expectancy
+7 years
Bus
'Ofeq
Configuration
OPTSAT-3000 (IMPS-2) Bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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