OSM-1 CICERO (46294)

COSPAR: 2020-061Y | Alt Name: OSM-1 CICERO

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

46294

International Designator

2020-061Y

Decay Date

8/31/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

OSM-1 CICERO

Alternative Name

OSM-1 CICERO

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

OSM/GEOOPT

Country

Monaco

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The OSM-1 CICERO satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 46294 and OBJECT ID 2020-061Y, is a 6U CubeSat manufactured by OSM/TYVAK for Earth observation purposes. Launched on September 3, 2020, from the Guiana Space Center (FRGUI) using the Vega launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 0.6 meters. Its dry mass is 10 kg, which matches its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carrying a Cion GPS radio occultation payload (Tyvak-0088), the satellite's shape is described as box-shaped with two panels. The mission is operated by OSM/GEOOPT under ownership from Monaco (MC).

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.6

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tyvak-0088

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

OSM/TYVAK

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Cion GPS radio occultation payload

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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