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STRIX-ALPHA (47253)
COSPAR: 2020-098A | Alt Name: StriX-Alpha
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 15, 2020
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47253
International Designator
2020-098A
Decay Date
10/27/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
STRIX-ALPHA
Alternative Name
StriX-Alpha
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SYNSP
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The STRIX-ALPHA satellite, also known as StriX-Alpha, is an Earth observation and radar satellite manufactured by SYNSP (Synspective Inc.). Launched on December 15, 2020, from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A (LC1A) in New Zealand using the Electron launch vehicle, STRIX-ALPHA measures 0.7 meters in length with a diameter of 0.5 meters and spans 4.7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass of 150 kilograms each. It is equipped with an X-band radar for Earth observation purposes and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. STRIX-ALPHA’s shape is described as a box with two panels, and it operates under the ownership of SYNSP for Earth observation missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
4.7
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
StriX-Alpha
Purpose
Earth observation, radar
Mission
Earth observation, radar
Manufacturer
SYNSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
StriX
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
X-band Radar
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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