ASGARDIA 1 (43049)

COSPAR: 2017-071N | Alt Name: Asgardia 1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 12, 2017

Launch Site

WLPIS

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 230

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43049

International Designator

2017-071N

Decay Date

9/12/2022

Basic Satellite Info

Name

ASGARDIA 1

Alternative Name

Asgardia 1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ASGARD

Country

Austria

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

ASGARDIA 1, also known as Asgardia-1, is a CubeSat (2U) satellite operated by ASGARD and launched on November 12, 2017, from the Wallops Island Launch Pad (WLPIS), using an Antares 230 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.2 meters, and it weighs approximately 2.8 kilograms at launch, reducing to 3 kilograms when dry. It is equipped with a 512 gigabyte solid state hard drive and two particle detectors for its mission objectives related to communications and technology. The satellite operates on power from solar cells and batteries. With a planned lifetime of six months, ASGARDIA 1 serves as a demonstration platform for space-based technologies and communication systems.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

2.8

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Asgardia 1

Purpose

Communications, technology

Mission

Communications, technology

Manufacturer

NSL

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Cubesat 2U

Configuration

CubeSat (2U)

Motor

None

Equipment

512 gigabyte solid state hard drive, 2 particle detectors

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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