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BERESHEET (44049)
COSPAR: 2019-009B | Alt Name: B'reshit
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 22, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44049
International Designator
2019-009B
Decay Date
4/11/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
BERESHEET
Alternative Name
B'reshit
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPAIL
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite named BERESEET (ALT_NAME: B'reshit) is a lunar lander designed and manufactured by IAI/SPAIL for SPAIL (SpaceIL). Launched on February 22, 2019, from Launch Pad LC40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 2.3 meters. The satellite weighs 585 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 150 kilograms. It is powered by solar cells and batteries, featuring a cone shape with four legs for landing. Its propulsion system consists of one LEROS-2b thruster along with eight smaller thrusters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
2
Span
2.3
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
585
Shape
Cone+4 legs
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Beresheet
Purpose
Lunar lander
Mission
Lunar lander
Manufacturer
IAI/SPAIL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
BSLander
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
1 LEROS-2b thruster, 8 smaller thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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