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APSS-1 (46932)
COSPAR: 2020-085D | Alt Name: Te Waka Amiorangi o Aotearoa
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
46932
International Designator
2020-085D
Decay Date
1/28/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
APSS-1
Alternative Name
Te Waka Amiorangi o Aotearoa
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
APSS
Country
New Zealand
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
APSS-1, also known as Te Waka Amiorangi o Aotearoa, is a 1U Cubesat satellite launched on November 20, 2020, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Site (RLLB) using the Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. It is equipped with a Langmuir probe for scientific research focused on the ionosphere. APSS-1 was manufactured by APSS and owned by the same entity, operating with solar cells and batteries as its power source. The satellite's mission lasted one year, designed to conduct science missions in the ionosphere.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
APSS-1
Purpose
Science, ionosphere
Mission
Science, ionosphere
Manufacturer
APSS
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Langmuir probe
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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