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PROXIMA II (43696)
COSPAR: 2018-088G | Alt Name: Proxima II
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
43696
International Designator
2018-088G
Decay Date
5/20/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROXIMA II
Alternative Name
Proxima II
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
FLEET
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROXIMA II (OBJECT_ID: 2018-088G) is a communication satellite designed and manufactured by FLEET in Australia. It was launched on November 11, 2018, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using the Electron launch vehicle. The CubeSat (3U), measuring 0.15 meters in length and width with a diameter of 0.1 meters, has a dry mass of 2 kilograms and carries a similar launch mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite's primary mission is communication purposes. Its shape is described as box-like, but details about its attitude control system (ADCS), transmitter frequencies, major events, or constellation information are not provided.
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 II
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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