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PSAT2 (NO-104) (44354)
COSPAR: 2019-036R | Alt Name: Navy-OSCAR-104
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44354
International Designator
2019-036R
Decay Date
2/13/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PSAT2 (NO-104)
Alternative Name
Navy-OSCAR-104
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
USNA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PSAT2 (NO-104), also known as Navy-OSCAR-104, is a CubeSat (1.5U) satellite launched on June 25, 2019, from the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A using a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. The spacecraft was manufactured by USNA and its mission is focused on experimental communication. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.2 meters across. With a dry mass of 2 kilograms and a launch mass of the same, it relies on solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is box-like and its ownership belongs to USNA. It carries a payload named ParkinsonSat-2 and was launched as part of an experimental communication mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ParkinsonSat-2
Purpose
Experimental Communication
Mission
Experimental Communication
Manufacturer
USNA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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