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MAKERSAT 1 (45122)
COSPAR: 2019-071M | Alt Name: MakerSat-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45122
International Designator
2019-071M
Decay Date
10/29/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAKERSAT 1
Alternative Name
MakerSat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NWNAZ
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MAKERSAT 1 (also known as MakerSat-1) is a CubeSat (1U) satellite manufactured by NWNAZ and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 2, 2019, from WLPIS Launch Pad LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this technology demonstration satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. MAKERSAT 1 carries equipment including a camera and is powered by solar cells and batteries. It achieved stability on February 1, 2020, and operates with a box shape design without an RCS system or ADCS. The satellite's launch mass was 0.5 kilograms, the same as its dry mass.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0.5
Launch Mass
0.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MakerSat-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NWNAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Camera
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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