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OPS-SAT (44878)
COSPAR: 2019-092F | Alt Name: OPS-SAT
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 18, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44878
International Designator
2019-092F
Decay Date
5/22/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS-SAT
Alternative Name
OPS-SAT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OPS-SAT is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite operated by ESA, launched on December 18, 2019, from Guiana Space Center using the Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.5 meters. It weighs 7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. OPS-SAT is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, and its primary mission focuses on technology demonstration. The satellite was manufactured by TUG/GOMSP and has an operational lifetime of approximately one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
7
Launch Mass
7
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OPS-SAT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TUG/GOMSP
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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