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IRVINE01 (43693)
COSPAR: 2018-088D | Alt Name: IRVINE01
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 11, 2018
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43693
International Designator
2018-088D
Decay Date
1/31/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRVINE01
Alternative Name
IRVINE01
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
IPSF
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite IRVINE01 (OBJECT_ID: 2018-088D) is a CubeSat (1U) technology demonstration mission launched by IPSF on November 11, 2018, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using an Electron launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.2 meters and operates with electric propulsion. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and weighs about 1 kilogram both at launch and dry mass. Its primary purpose is technology demonstration, and it has a box shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IRVINE01
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
IPSF
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
Electric propulsion system
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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