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NABEO-1 & KICK STAGE (43692)
COSPAR: 2018-088C | Alt Name: NABEO 'Pride of Bavaria'
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 11, 2018
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43692
International Designator
2018-088C
Decay Date
11/10/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NABEO-1 & KICK STAGE
Alternative Name
NABEO 'Pride of Bavaria'
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
HPS
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The NABEO-1 & KICK STAGE satellite, also known as NABEO 'Pride of Bavaria', is a technology demonstrator launched on November 11, 2018, from Launch Complex 1A (LC1A) at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B (RLLB). It was deployed using an Electron launch vehicle and is equipped with a deployable ADEO-nano drag sail mounted on its kick stage. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1.6 meters, has a dry mass of 1 kilogram, and launched at the same weight. It utilizes solar cells and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft is shaped like a box with a sail extension and was manufactured by HPS (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden). Its primary mission is technology demonstration in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
1.6
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box+Sail
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NABEO
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
HPS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ADEO-N
Configuration
Drag sail deployer mounted on Kick Stage
Motor
None
Equipment
Deployable ADEO-nano drag sail
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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