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CORVUS BC5 (46931)
COSPAR: 2020-085C | Alt Name: CORVUS BC5
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 2020
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46931
International Designator
2020-085C
Decay Date
3/20/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CORVUS BC5
Alternative Name
CORVUS BC5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ADIG/DARPA2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The CORVUS BC5 satellite, also known by its alternate name CORVUS BC5, is a CubeSat (6U) technology satellite manufactured by ADIG and owned by ADIG/DARPA2. Launched on November 20, 2020, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B (RLLB), the satellite was deployed using an Electron launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.4 meters. The dry mass and launch mass are both 10 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, its primary payload is the Mandrake 1, intended for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite's shape consists of a box configuration with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Mandrake 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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