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FACSAT-1 (43721)
COSPAR: 2018-096C | Alt Name: FACSAT
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 29, 2018
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43721
International Designator
2018-096C
Decay Date
6/2/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FACSAT-1
Alternative Name
FACSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
EMAVI
Country
Colombia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FACSAT-1, also known as FACSAT, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite designed and manufactured by GOMSP for EMAVI, originating from Colombia. Launched on November 29, 2018, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV launch vehicle, this small satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length with a span of 0.3 meters and a diameter of 0.1 meters. It weighs 3 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with an imager for technology demonstration and earth observation purposes, FACSAT-1 relies on solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's structure is described as box-shaped with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
FACSAT
Purpose
Technology, earth observation
Mission
Technology, earth observation
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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