Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
43020
International Designator
1998-067NH
Decay Date
4/24/2020
Name
ASTERIA
Alternative Name
ASTERIA
Type
Status
Owner
JPL/MIT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ASTERIA
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
JPL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
ACS, imager
Power System
deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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