BOBCAT-1 (46922)

COSPAR: 1998-067RS | Alt Name: Bobcat 1
DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 230+

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

46922

International Designator

1998-067RS

Decay Date

4/9/2022

Basic Satellite Info

Name

BOBCAT-1

Alternative Name

Bobcat 1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

OHIOU

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
BOBCAT-1, also known as Bobcat 1, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured and owned by OHIOU in the United States. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from TYMSC Pad 0A using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meter and has a dry mass of 4 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. BOBCAT-1 is powered by solar cells and batteries and operates in space for technology purposes. Its shape is box-like, and it stabilized on November 5, 2020.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

4

Launch Mass

4

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Bobcat 1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

OHIOU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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