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PHOENIX (45258)
COSPAR: 1998-067RB | Alt Name: Phoenix
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45258
International Designator
1998-067RB
Decay Date
6/12/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PHOENIX
Alternative Name
Phoenix
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ASU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PHOENIX satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 45258 and OBJECT ID 1998-067RB, is a CubeSat (3U) configuration built by ASU in the US. Launched on November 20, 1998, from TYMSC Pad 0A using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It carries a FLIR Tau2 640 micro-bolometer uncooled long-wavelength infrared thermal imager as its primary payload for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries, has a dry mass of 4 kg, and was designed with a one-year operational lifetime. Its shape is described as box-like, and it belongs to ASU as the owner-operator.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Phoenix
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ASU
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
FLIR Tau2 640 micro-bolometer uncooled long-wavelength infrared thermal imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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