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NEXUS (FO-99) (43937)
COSPAR: 2019-003F | Alt Name: Fuji-OSCAR-99
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 18, 2019
Launch Site
KSCUT
Launch Pad
EP
Launch Vehicle
Epsilon
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43937
International Designator
2019-003F
Decay Date
11/9/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NEXUS (FO-99)
Alternative Name
Fuji-OSCAR-99
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NIHON
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The NEXUS (FO-99) satellite, also known as Fuji-OSCAR-99, is a CubeSat 1U technology demonstration spacecraft operated by NIHON. Launched on January 18, 2019, from the KSCUT launch site using an Epsilon launch vehicle, this small satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with both dry mass and launch mass at 1 kilogram. The Nexus payload utilizes solar cells and batteries for power supply and is designed to serve technological purposes in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nexus
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NIHON
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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