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SHFT 1 (GOERGEN) (43860)
COSPAR: 2018-104M | Alt Name: Goergen
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 16, 2018
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43860
International Designator
2018-104M
Decay Date
11/26/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SHFT 1 (GOERGEN)
Alternative Name
Goergen
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DARPA2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SHFT 1 (Goergen) is a CubeSat 3U technology satellite manufactured by DARPA2 and owned by DARPA2. Launched on December 16, 2018, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A in New Zealand using the Electron launch vehicle, it weighs 5.1 kg at launch and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 6 meters due to its deployable solar array. The satellite is equipped with batteries and operates for about 3 months. Its mission purpose focuses on technology demonstration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
6
Dry Mass
5.1
Launch Mass
5.1
Shape
Box+4 ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SHFT-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
DARPA2
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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