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TYVAK-0129 (44853)
COSPAR: 2019-089B | Alt Name: Tyvak-0129
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
44853
International Designator
2019-089B
Decay Date
9/24/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TYVAK-0129
Alternative Name
Tyvak-0129
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TYVAK
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TYVAK-0129, also known as Tyvak-0129, is a 6U CubeSat satellite manufactured by TYVAK and owned by the same entity. Launched on December 11, 2019, from SRILR using a PSLV-QL launch vehicle, it serves a technology mission. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 1.5 meters when its two deployable solar arrays are extended. It has a dry mass of 11 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. The power system includes batteries to complement the solar arrays. Its shape consists of a box with two panels that can be deployed. Additional details about its mission and operational specifics beyond these parameters are not provided in the data set.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
11
Launch Mass
11
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak-0129
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TYVAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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