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ALE-2 (44824)
COSPAR: 2019-084A | Alt Name: ALE-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 6, 2019
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44824
International Designator
2019-084A
Decay Date
4/18/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ALE-2
Alternative Name
ALE-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ALE
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ALE-2 satellite, designated NORAD CAT ID 44824 and OBJECT_ID 2019-084A, was launched by the launch vehicle Electron from Launch Pad LC1A at RLLB on December 6, 2019. It has a configuration shaped like a box with dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and 0.8 meters in span. The satellite's dry mass is 75 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. ALE-2 was designed for technology and entertainment purposes by the manufacturer ALE and operated under solar cells with battery power support. Its mission lifetime is projected to last for 27 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
75
Launch Mass
75
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ALE-2
Purpose
Technology, entertainment
Mission
Technology, entertainment
Manufacturer
ALE
Life Expectancy
27 months
Bus
ALE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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