BRIO (43813)

COSPAR: 2018-099BH | Alt Name: BRIO

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

43813

International Designator

2018-099BH

Decay Date

7/10/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

BRIO

Alternative Name

BRIO

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

MYRI/SPQ

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

BRIO is a 3U CubeSat satellite, owned by MYRI/SPQ and manufactured by SPQ, designed for technology and communication M2M/IoT purposes. Launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and a software-defined UHF radio payload as its main equipment. It operates in a box shape without any motor or notable major events recorded.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

BRIO

Purpose

Technology, communication M2M/IoT

Mission

Technology, communication M2M/IoT

Manufacturer

SPQ

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Software-defined UHF radio payload

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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