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DRAGRACER 1 (ALCHEMY) (46954)
COSPAR: 2020-085AB | Alt Name: Alchemy
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
46954
International Designator
2020-085AB
Decay Date
7/19/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DRAGRACER 1 (ALCHEMY)
Alternative Name
Alchemy
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TSEPT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DRAGRACER 1 (ALCHEMY) is a technology demonstration satellite launched on November 20, 2020, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using an Electron launch vehicle. It was manufactured by BOMILL and owned by TSEPT. The spacecraft, classified as a CubeSat 6U with dimensions of 0.3m in length, 0.2m in diameter, and spans up to 70 meters when its tether is deployed, has a dry mass of 12 kilograms and was launched at the same weight. Equipped with a Terminator Tape deorbiting device, it serves as part of a technology mission without specified power or major events listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
70
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box + Tether
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DRAGRACER 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
BOMILL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U (2x2x1.5U)) (Raptor class bus)
Motor
-
Equipment
Terminator Tape deorbiting device
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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