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TDO-1 (44482)
COSPAR: 2019-051B | Alt Name: TDO
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 8, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44482
International Designator
2019-051B
Decay Date
12/30/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TDO-1
Alternative Name
TDO
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TDO-1, also known as TDO, is a 12U CubeSat satellite launched on August 8, 2019, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Sta
tion SLC41 using an Atlas V 551 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by AFSMC and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 0.3 meters. It weighs 20 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, serving as a calibration tool for its mission. TDO-1 is owned and operated by AFSMC and has a box-shaped structure without any specified motor or power source listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TDO
Purpose
Calibration
Mission
Calibration
Manufacturer
AFSMC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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