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ECAMSAT (43019)
COSPAR: 1998-067NG | Alt Name: EcAMSat
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43019
International Designator
1998-067NG
Decay Date
12/8/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ECAMSAT
Alternative Name
EcAMSat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ARC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ECAMSAT (EcAMSat) is a 6U CubeSat satellite launched by NASA from Wallops Flight Facility using an Antares 230 launch vehicle on November 20, 1998. It has dimensions of 0.36 meters in length and width with a diameter of 0.1 meters and weighs 10 kilograms when dry. The satellite was designed for life sciences missions and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Launched with a mass of 10.4 kg, it operated for 45 days following its launch. ECAMSAT's mission owner and manufacturer are both the Ames Research Center (ARC).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.36
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.36
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10.4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EcAMSat
Purpose
Life sciences
Mission
Life sciences
Manufacturer
ARC
Life Expectancy
45 days
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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