CSIM-FD (43793)

COSPAR: 2018-099AM | Alt Name: CSIM-FD

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 3, 2018

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43793

International Designator

2018-099AM

Decay Date

8/9/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

CSIM-FD

Alternative Name

CSIM-FD

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

CLASP

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The CSIM-FD satellite, identified by NORAD as CAT ID 43793 and OBJECT_ID 2018-099AM, is a CubeSat (6U) manufactured by BLCAN for the CLASP organization. Launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, CSIM-FD has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1.3 meters. The satellite weighs 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission focuses on research related to solar studies, fitting its shape described as "Box+2 pan."

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

1.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

CSIM-FD

Purpose

Research, solar

Mission

Research, solar

Manufacturer

BLCAN

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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