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TANYUSHA 1 (RS-6S) (42911)
COSPAR: 1998-067NA | Alt Name: Tanyusha YuZGU No. 1
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
42911
International Designator
1998-067NA
Decay Date
7/30/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TANYUSHA 1 (RS-6S)
Alternative Name
Tanyusha YuZGU No. 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
YUZGU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TANYUSHA 1 (RS-6S), also known as Tanyusha YuZGU No. 1, is a Russian 3U Cubesat with a handle configuration launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A as the launch vehicle from LC31. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, and 0.1 meters in diameter, with both a dry mass and launch mass of 5 kilograms. Its primary purpose is to conduct technology and communication experiments. It was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by YUZGU, the satellite's mission stabilized on June 14, 2017, with an expected lifetime of 6 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Radioskaf RS-6S
Purpose
Technology, communication
Mission
Technology, communication
Manufacturer
YUZGU
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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