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NUSAT-7 (SOPHIE) (45017)
COSPAR: 2020-003B | Alt Name: Sophie
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 15, 2020
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45017
International Designator
2020-003B
Decay Date
1/12/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NUSAT-7 (SOPHIE)
Alternative Name
Sophie
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
URUGUS
Country
Uruguay
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
NUSAT-7 (SOPHIE), also known as Sophie, is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by URUGUS and owned by URUGUS. It was launched on January 15, 2020, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.75 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.4 meters, and it weighs 37 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. NUSAT-7 is powered by solar cells and batteries and features an imaging payload for Earth observation along with a LUSEX U/V linear transponder payload. Its shape is described as box-like, and its mission is expected to last between 3 to 4 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.75
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.75
Dry Mass
37
Launch Mass
37
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nusat-7
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
URUGUS
Life Expectancy
3-4 years
Bus
Aleph
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Imaging payload (all), LUSEX U/V linear transponder payload (#1)
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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