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TNS 0-2 (42914)
COSPAR: 1998-067ND | Alt Name: TNS-0-2 Nanosputnik
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
42914
International Designator
1998-067ND
Decay Date
10/15/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TNS 0-2
Alternative Name
TNS-0-2 Nanosputnik
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TNS 0-2, also known as TNS-0-2 Nanosputnik, is a small satellite launched by Russia on November 20, 1998, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a configuration of a cylinder with a handle and measures 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters across. It weighs 5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Manufactured by RKS for the Russian Space Systems Enterprise (RKKE), TNS 0-2 is designed for technology and communication purposes and carries a payload named TEKh-42-2. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries, with its shape described as hexagonal cylindrical. It was stabilized in orbit on June 14, 2017, and had an expected operational lifetime of three months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Hex cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TEKh-42-2
Purpose
Technology, communication
Mission
Technology, communication
Manufacturer
RKS
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Cylinder with handle
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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