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MICRODRAGON (43935)
COSPAR: 2019-003D | Alt Name: MicroDragon
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
January 18, 2019
Launch Site
KSCUT
Launch Pad
EP
Launch Vehicle
Epsilon
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43935
International Designator
2019-003D
Decay Date
10/1/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MICRODRAGON
Alternative Name
MicroDragon
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VNSC
Country
Vietnam
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MicroDragon is a technology demonstration satellite operated by VNSC (Vietnam Space Center). Launched on January 18, 2019, from KSCUT using the Epsilon launch vehicle, MicroDragon has a box shape with two deployable solar panels and measures 0.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1.5 meters. The satellite weighs 50 kilograms at launch and operates on power supplied by its solar arrays and batteries. It was manufactured by VNSC for technology demonstration purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MicroDragon
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
VNSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MicroDragon
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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