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ESAIL (46273)
COSPAR: 2020-061B | Alt Name: ESAIL
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46273
International Designator
2020-061B
Decay Date
3/3/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ESAIL
Alternative Name
ESAIL
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
EXEA
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ESAIL satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2020-061B) is owned by EXEA and was manufactured by LUXS using a Triton-2 bus. Launched on September 3, 2020, from the French Guiana site with Vega as the launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.7 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 112 kg and its launch mass is also 112 kg. It is equipped with an AIS-receiver for traffic monitoring purposes. ESAIL operates on solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with two panels, designed for a lifetime of 4 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
112
Launch Mass
112
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ESAIL
Purpose
Traffic monitoring
Mission
Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
LUXS
Life Expectancy
4 years
Bus
Triton-2
Configuration
Triton-2 bus
Motor
None
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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