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TOMSK-TPU 120 (RS-4S) (42910)
COSPAR: 1998-067MZ | Alt Name: Tomsk-TPU-120
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42910
International Designator
1998-067MZ
Decay Date
10/20/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TOMSK-TPU 120 (RS-4S)
Alternative Name
Tomsk-TPU-120
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TPU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TOMSK-TPU 120 (RS-4S), also known as Tomsk-TPU-120, is a 3U Cubesat with handle launched by TPU on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, spans 0.3 meters, and weighs 4 kilograms both dry and at launch. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and was designed for a technology mission with an expected lifetime of about six months. Manufactured by TPU in Russia, the satellite's shape is box-like and it was last stable on March 31, 2016.
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
Tomsk-TPU-120
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TPU
Life Expectancy
~ 6 months
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
3U Cubesat with handle
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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