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SOKRAT (44404)
COSPAR: 2019-038U | Alt Name: Sokrat
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
44404
International Designator
2019-038U
Decay Date
5/2/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOKRAT
Alternative Name
Sokrat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MGU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SOKRAT satellite, also known as Sokrat, is a 3U CubeSat manufactured by MGU and owned by the same entity. Launched on July 5, 2019, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it serves a technology mission purpose. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters across. It has a dry mass of 3 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, SOKRAT is designed for technology demonstration purposes and carries Foton-Amur equipment aboard.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Sokrat
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
MGU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Foton-Amur
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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