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TINTIN A (43216)
COSPAR: 2018-020B | Alt Name: Tintin A
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43216
International Designator
2018-020B
Decay Date
8/29/2020
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TINTIN A
Alternative Name
Tintin A
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TINTIN A, also known as Tintin A, is an experimental communication satellite launched on February 22, 2018, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6 meters. It weighs 350 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. TINTIN A is equipped with a Ku-band transponder and a low-resolution imager for its mission objectives. Its power source includes solar arrays and batteries. The satellite, manufactured by SPXS, was designed to operate for approximately one year as part of the Starlink Microsat 2A payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1.5
Span
6
Dry Mass
350
Launch Mass
350
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Starlink Microsat 2A
Purpose
Experimental Communication
Mission
Experimental Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
SpXMicro
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Ku-band transponder, low-resolution imager
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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