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PROPCUBE 2 (FAUNA) (43052)
COSPAR: 2017-071R | Alt Name: PropCube Fauna
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 12, 2017
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43052
International Designator
2017-071R
Decay Date
7/30/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROPCUBE 2 (FAUNA)
Alternative Name
PropCube Fauna
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
USNPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROPCUBE 2 (FAUNA), also known as PropCube Fauna, is a CubeSat (1U) satellite owned by USNPS and manufactured by TYVAK. Launched on November 12, 2017, from WLPIS Pad 0A using the Antares 230 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kg. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and serves a technology mission. It reached operational stability on December 6, 2017, and its shape is described as a box. Additional details such as motor type, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, transmitter frequencies, and sources are not available.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PropCube-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TYVAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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