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OSIRIS-3U (43027)
COSPAR: 1998-067NL | Alt Name: OSIRIS-3U
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43027
International Designator
1998-067NL
Decay Date
3/7/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OSIRIS-3U
Alternative Name
OSIRIS-3U
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PSU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OSIRIS-3U is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PSU and owned by PSU. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from LC39A at the TYMSC launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 4 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. OSIRIS-3U is equipped with a Langmuir probe, GPS radio occultation receiver, and coherent electromagnetic radio tomography radio beacon for its ionosphere mission. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. The satellite became stable on November 21, 2017.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OSIRIS-3U
Purpose
Ionosphere
Mission
Ionosphere
Manufacturer
PSU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Langmuir probe, GPS radio occultation receiver, coherent electromagnetic radio tomography radio beacon
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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