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ORBITAL FACTORY 2 (OF-2) (45113)
COSPAR: 2019-071C | Alt Name: Orbital Factory 2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 2, 2019
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45113
International Designator
2019-071C
Decay Date
3/19/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBITAL FACTORY 2 (OF-2)
Alternative Name
Orbital Factory 2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UTEP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ORBITAL FACTORY 2 (OF-2), also known as Orbital Factory 2, is a CubeSat (1U) technology satellite launched on November 2, 2019, from Wallops Island Launch Pad 0A using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle. The spacecraft was manufactured by UTEP and has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs 1 kilogram both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, the satellite's primary mission is technology demonstration. ORBITAL FACTORY 2 stabilized in orbit on January 31, 2020.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbital Factory 2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UTEP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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