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PROXIMA I (43694)
COSPAR: 2018-088E | Alt Name: Proxima I
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
43694
International Designator
2018-088E
Decay Date
5/18/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROXIMA I
Alternative Name
Proxima I
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
FLEET
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROXIMA I, also known as Proxima I, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite built by FLEET and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 11, 2018, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A in New Zealand using an Electron launch vehicle, this communication satellite has dimensions of 0.15 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.15 meters. It weighs approximately 2 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. The spacecraft is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape is box-like, and it was designed for communication purposes but does not specify any motor details or transmit frequencies.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.15
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.15
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Proxima I
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
FLEET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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