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UBAKUSAT (43467)
COSPAR: 1998-067NQ | Alt Name: UBAKUSAT
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43467
International Designator
1998-067NQ
Decay Date
12/27/2020
Basic Satellite Info
Name
UBAKUSAT
Alternative Name
UBAKUSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ITUTR
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
UBAKUSAT is a CubeSat (1U) technology satellite manufactured by ITUTR and launched on November 20, 1998, from TYSMC Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 4 kilograms each. Equipped with a nano-camera for technology purposes, UBAKUSAT utilizes solar cells and batteries for power. The spacecraft is owned by ITUTR and operates as part of the UBAK-3U-SAT payload. Its shape is described as a box, and it was last stabilized on May 11, 2018.
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
UBAK-3U-SAT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ITUTR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Nano-camera
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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