RADIX (43550)

COSPAR: 1998-067NY | Alt Name: Radix

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 230

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43550

International Designator

1998-067NY

Decay Date

4/7/2020

Basic Satellite Info

Name

RADIX

Alternative Name

Radix

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ANSP

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

RADIX, also known as Radix, is a 6U CubeSat satellite operated by ANSP (American Nano Satellite Platform). It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at Wallops Island, Virginia, using an Antares 230 launch vehicle. RADIX measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 0.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite weighs approximately 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission focuses on communications and technology demonstration, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. RADIX stabilized in orbit on July 13, 2018, and has a projected operational lifetime of six months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan + dish

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Radix

Purpose

Communications, technology

Mission

Communications, technology

Manufacturer

ANSP

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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