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CICERO 8 (43737)
COSPAR: 2018-096U | Alt Name: CICERO-8
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
43737
International Designator
2018-096U
Decay Date
5/16/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CICERO 8
Alternative Name
CICERO-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GEOOPT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CICERO 8, also known as CICERO-8, is a CubeSat (6U) satellite owned by GEOOPT and manufactured by TYVAK. Launched on November 29, 2018, from the SRILR launch site using a PSLV launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.6 meters. It weighs 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The primary mission of CICERO 8 is Earth observation, equipped with the Cion GPS radio occultation payload. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite has a box shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TYVAK-0076
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
TYVAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Cion GPS radio occultation payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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