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D-STAR ONE (LIGHTSAT) (44393)
COSPAR: 2019-038H | Alt Name: LightSat
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
44393
International Designator
2019-038H
Decay Date
6/6/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
D-STAR ONE (LIGHTSAT)
Alternative Name
LightSat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GOS
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
D-STAR ONE (LIGHTSAT), also known as LightSat, is a CubeSat 3U satellite launched on July 5, 2019, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with an overall span of 1 meter. The satellite weighs 3 kilograms both at launch and dry mass and is equipped with two D-Star communication modules for its communications mission. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by GOS, the satellite's primary purpose is to facilitate communications through its payload named D-Star One. Its expected operational lifetime is one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
1
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
D-Star One
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
GOS
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
2 D-Star communication modules
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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