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ORCA-8 (45126)
COSPAR: 2019-071R | Alt Name: ORCA-8
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45126
International Designator
2019-071R
Decay Date
8/8/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORCA-8
Alternative Name
ORCA-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DARPA2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ORCA-8 is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched by DARPA2 on November 2, 2019, from Wallops Flight Facility Launch Pad 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meter, and it weighs 5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission is focused on technology purposes and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by BLCAN, ORCA-8 carries the SEOPS-ORCA payload and has been operational since its stable date of February 1, 2020.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SEOPS-ORCA
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
BLCAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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