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TBEX-A (44356)
COSPAR: 2019-036T | Alt Name: E-TBEx A
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
44356
International Designator
2019-036T
Decay Date
3/9/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TBEX-A
Alternative Name
E-TBEx A
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UMI/SRII
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TBEX-A, also known as E-TBEx A, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by UMI/SRII and launched on June 25, 2019, from Launch Complex 39A at AFETR using the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.5 meters with its solar arrays deployed. TBEX-A weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with a tri-frequency radio beacon for scientific purposes related to ionosphere studies. The satellite's power supply comes from four deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as box-like with four panels, and it was designed for science missions focusing on the ionosphere.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+ 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TBEx 1
Purpose
Science, ionosphere
Mission
Science, ionosphere
Manufacturer
UMI/SRII
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Tri-frequency radio beacon
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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