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NSL-1 (44391)
COSPAR: 2019-038E | Alt Name: NSLSat-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 2019
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44391
International Designator
2019-038E
Decay Date
8/5/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NSL-1
Alternative Name
NSLSat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NSLC/CLAAC
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
NSL-1, also known as NSLSat-1, is a 6U CubeSat satellite operated by NSLC/CLAAC and manufactured by CLAAC. It was launched on July 5, 2019, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome (PU1S launch pad) using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.2 meters and spans 0.6 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 10 kilograms each. Its power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, and it has a shape described as "Box+Dish."
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NSLSat-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CLAAC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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