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D-STAR ONE (EXOCONNECT) (44410)
COSPAR: 2019-038AA | Alt Name: EXOCONNECT
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
44410
International Designator
2019-038AA
Decay Date
10/14/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
D-STAR ONE (EXOCONNECT)
Alternative Name
EXOCONNECT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GOS
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The D-STAR ONE (EXOCONNECT) satellite, designated as 2019-038AA by NORAD, is a CubeSat (3U) designed for communications purposes and was launched on July 5, 2019, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 1 meter with its deployed components. It weighs 3 kilograms both at launch and dry mass after deployment, indicating no significant change in mass over its one-year expected operational lifetime.
Manufactured by GOS, the satellite is equipped with two D-Star communication modules for its mission. Its power supply is provided by solar cells and batteries. The shape of the satellite is described as a box with an antenna component (Box + Ant). No additional details such as motor or major events are listed in the data provided.
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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