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TYVAK-0092 (44852)
COSPAR: 2019-089A | Alt Name: NANOVA
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 11, 2019
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-QL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44852
International Designator
2019-089A
Decay Date
10/3/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TYVAK-0092
Alternative Name
NANOVA
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ELBIT
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TYVAK-0092, also known as NANOVA, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by TYVI and owned by ELBIT. Launched on December 11, 2019, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV-QL launch vehicle, it measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its purpose is technology demonstration, and its shape consists of a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak-0092
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TYVI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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