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BUCCANEER RMM (43014)
COSPAR: 2017-073B | Alt Name: Buccaneer-RMM
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 18, 2017
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43014
International Designator
2017-073B
Decay Date
10/4/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
BUCCANEER RMM
Alternative Name
Buccaneer-RMM
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNSWC/DSTO
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The Buccaneer RMM (OBJECT_ID: 2017-073B) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on November 18, 2017, from the Air Force Western Test Range using the Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. Manufactured by UNSWC for the purpose of technology demonstration, it weighs 3.98 kilograms at launch and is owned by UNSWC/DSTO. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans up to 3.2 meters when its two deployable fixed solar arrays are extended. It has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and its shape consists of a box design plus two panels and an antenna.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
3.2
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
3.98
Shape
Box + 2 pan + ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Buccaneer-RMM
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UNSWC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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