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SORTIE (45264)
COSPAR: 1998-067RH | Alt Name: SORTIE
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45264
International Designator
1998-067RH
Decay Date
9/18/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SORTIE
Alternative Name
SORTIE
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNMC/ASTRA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SORTIE is a 6U CubeSat satellite operated by UNMC/ASTRA and manufactured by UNMC/BLCAN. Launched on November 20, 1998, from LC40 at TYSMC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters across. With a dry mass and launch mass both weighing 7.9 kilograms, SORTIE is equipped with mini-IVM and �PLP equipment for its technology mission. It operates on solar cells and batteries for power and has a stable date of February 19, 2020, following an initial six-month lifetime prediction. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it carries the same name as its payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
7.9
Launch Mass
7.9
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SORTIE
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UNMC/BLCAN
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
mini-IVM, �PLP
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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