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QARMAN (45263)
COSPAR: 1998-067RG | Alt Name: QARMAN
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45263
International Designator
1998-067RG
Decay Date
2/6/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
QARMAN
Alternative Name
QARMAN
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VKI
Country
Belgium
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
QARMAN is a CubeSat (3U) satellite with dimensions 0.3m in length and 0.1m in diameter, featuring a span of 0.5m. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tymshc LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 vehicle, it was designed for technology demonstration by VKI (Von Karman Institute). Weighing 3 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, QARMAN is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its mission purpose was to serve as part of the QB50-BE05 payload, focusing on technology experiments in space. The satellite reached a stable orbit on February 19, 2020, with an expected operational lifetime of three months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box + 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QB50-BE05
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
VKI
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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