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AFOTEC-1 (FALCON ODE) (44225)
COSPAR: 2019-026A | Alt Name: AFOTEC-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 5, 2019
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44225
International Designator
2019-026A
Decay Date
3/18/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AFOTEC-1 (FALCON ODE)
Alternative Name
AFOTEC-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFOTD4/USAFA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AFOTEC-1 (FALCON ODE) is a CubeSat 1U satellite with a configuration of CubeSat (1U), launched by the US on May 5, 2019, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, has a dry mass of 1 kg, and was manufactured by USAFA for research purposes focused on atmospheric density. It is owned by AFOTD4/USAFA and equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is box-like and it does not have any specified motor or major events listed.
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
Falcon-ODE
Purpose
Research (Atmospheric density)
Mission
Research (Atmospheric density)
Manufacturer
USAFA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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