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MOVE-II (43780)
COSPAR: 2018-099Y | Alt Name: MOVE-IIa
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43780
International Designator
2018-099Y
Decay Date
7/13/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOVE-II
Alternative Name
MOVE-IIa
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TUM
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite named MOVE-II (ALT_NAME: MOVE-IIa) is a CubeSat 1U configuration manufactured by TUM and owned by the same entity. Launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this small satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs approximately 1 kg at both dry mass and launch mass. The power supply is provided by solar cells and batteries. Its purpose or mission details are not specified in the data provided. The shape of MOVE-II is described as a box. No other significant operational or technical specifications such as major events or material composition were mentioned.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MOVE 2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TUM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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