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TDO-2 (45464)
COSPAR: 2020-022A | Alt Name: OrCa
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45464
International Designator
2020-022A
Decay Date
9/28/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TDO-2
Alternative Name
OrCa
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite TDO-2 (also known as OrCa) is a 12U CubeSat with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, and 0.2 meters in diameter. It was launched on March 26, 2020, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 launch pad aboard an Atlas V 551 vehicle. The satellite has a dry mass of 20 kilograms and its primary mission is calibration. Manufactured by GIT for AFRL, it does not have any propulsion or power systems listed. Its shape is described as box-like, with no additional information provided about its operational lifetime or major events post-launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TDO 2
Purpose
Calibration
Mission
Calibration
Manufacturer
GIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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