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TOMSAT EAGLESCOUT (43861)
COSPAR: 2018-104N | Alt Name: TOMSAT Eagle Scout
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
43861
International Designator
2018-104N
Decay Date
2/7/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TOMSAT EAGLESCOUT
Alternative Name
TOMSAT Eagle Scout
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TOMSAT EAGLESCOUT (OBJECT_ID: 2018-104N) is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite launched by AERO from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A on December 16, 2018, using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters, and has a dry mass of 5.03 kg, which is also its launch mass. TOMSAT EAGLESCOUT's power comes from two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its mission and purpose are focused on technology applications. The satellite was launched for the US and is shaped as a box with two panels. It has an expected lifetime of 1 year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5.03
Launch Mass
5.03
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC-11A
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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