ASTROCAST 0.2 (44083)

COSPAR: 2019-018F | Alt Name: Hawaii

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 1, 2019

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-QL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44083

International Designator

2019-018F

Decay Date

11/19/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

ASTROCAST 0.2

Alternative Name

Hawaii

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ACAST

Country

Switzerland

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The ASTROCAST 0.2 satellite, also known as Hawaii, is a CubeSat (3U) configured spacecraft built by ACAST and launched on April 1, 2019, from the SRILR launch site using the PSLV-QL vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a span of 0.3 meters and weighs 3.8 kilograms at launch. It is designed for communication purposes related to Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Power is supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it was launched from the SLP pad with no recorded major events or specific transmitter frequencies noted in its data profile.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

3.8

Launch Mass

3.8

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Astrocast-0.2

Purpose

Communication M2M/IoT

Mission

Communication M2M/IoT

Manufacturer

ACAST

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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