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PW-SAT2 (43814)
COSPAR: 2018-099BJ | Alt Name: PW-Sat2
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43814
International Designator
2018-099BJ
Decay Date
2/23/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PW-SAT2
Alternative Name
PW-Sat2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PWAR
Country
Poland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PW-SAT2 (OBJECT_ID: 2018-099BJ) is a CubeSat (2U) technology satellite launched by PWAR on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.2m in length and 0.1m in diameter with a span of 2m due to its deployable drag sail equipment. The satellite weighs 3 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. PW-SAT2 is equipped with 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries for power generation. Its purpose is technological advancement and it has the shape of a box with an attached sail.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
2
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box + Sail
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PW-Sat2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PWAR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Drag sail
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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