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PEARL WHITE 2 (44498)
COSPAR: 2019-054D | Alt Name: Pearl White 2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 19, 2019
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44498
International Designator
2019-054D
Decay Date
3/3/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PEARL WHITE 2
Alternative Name
Pearl White 2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFSPC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PEARL WHITE 2 (OBJECT_ID: 2019-054D) is a CubeSat 6U satellite launched by AFSPC on August 19, 2019, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using the Electron launch vehicle. This spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.2 meters, weighing 10 kilograms both dry and at launch. Its primary mission is technology demonstration, powered by solar cells and batteries, and it was designed to operate for one year post-launch. The satellite's shape is described as box-like, and it does not have any specific equipment or motor listed in its data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Pearl White 2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TIGER
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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