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TANYUSHA 2 (RS-7S) (42912)
COSPAR: 1998-067NB | Alt Name: Tanyusha YuZGU No. 2
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
42912
International Designator
1998-067NB
Decay Date
9/8/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TANYUSHA 2 (RS-7S)
Alternative Name
Tanyusha YuZGU No. 2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
YUZGU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TANYUSHA 2 (RS-7S), also known as Tanyusha YuZGU No. 2, is a Russian Cubesat 3U satellite manufactured by YUZGU and launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters with a handle configuration. It weighs 5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission focuses on technology and communication using a radioskaf RS-7S payload powered by solar cells and batteries. TANYUSHA 2 has a box shape and operates for an expected lifetime of six months. The stable date is recorded as June 14, 2017.
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-7S
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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