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DELLINGR (RBLE) (43021)
COSPAR: 1998-067NJ | Alt Name: Dellingr
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43021
International Designator
1998-067NJ
Decay Date
6/10/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DELLINGR (RBLE)
Alternative Name
Dellingr
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The DELLINGR (RBLE), also known as Dellingr, is a 6U CubeSat owned and manufactured by GSFC in the US. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from LC39A at TYMSC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and has a span of 0.3 meters with a dry mass and launch mass of 12 kilograms each. It is equipped with a miniaturized ion/neutral mass spectrometer and two magnetometers for technology, heliophysics, and magnetospheric research purposes. The satellite's power system includes solar cells and batteries, and it has a box shape. Its mission became stable on November 20, 2017.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
Dellingr
Purpose
Technology, heliophysics, magnetospheric research
Mission
Technology, heliophysics, magnetospheric research
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Miniaturized ion/neutral mass spectrometer, 2 magnetometers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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