PICASSO-BEL (46281)

COSPAR: 2020-061K | Alt Name: PICASSO

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 3, 2020

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ZLV

Launch Vehicle

Vega

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

46281

International Designator

2020-061K

Decay Date

4/8/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PICASSO-BEL

Alternative Name

PICASSO

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

IASB

Country

Belgium

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The PICASSO-BEL satellite, also known as PICASSO, is a CubeSat (3U) launched on September 3, 2020, from the French Guiana launch site using the Vega launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by IASB/CLAAC and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with a miniaturized multispectral imager for atmospheric limb sounding (mNLP), the mission focuses on technology and thermospheric research. The power system includes four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite is owned by IASB and has no recorded lifetime, major events, or related satellites listed in its data record.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PICASSO

Purpose

Technology, thermospheric research

Mission

Technology, thermospheric research

Manufacturer

IASB/CLAAC

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Miniaturized multispectral imager for atmospheric limb sounding, mNLP

Power System

4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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