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ET-SMART-RSS (47300)
COSPAR: 2020-102E | Alt Name: ET-SMART-RSS
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 22, 2020
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47300
International Designator
2020-102E
Decay Date
10/21/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ET-SMART-RSS
Alternative Name
ET-SMART-RSS
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ESSTI
Country
Ethiopia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ET-SMART-RSS satellite, also known by its alternative name ET-SMART-RSS, is a 6U CubeSat owned by ESSTI and manufactured by ZHIX. It was launched on December 22, 2020, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site (WSC) using the Chang Zheng 8 launch vehicle from LC201. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters, with both its dry mass and launch mass weighing at 10 kilograms each. It is equipped for Earth observation missions and powered by solar arrays and batteries. No additional information on the satellite's major events or related satellites was provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Zhixing 1A
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ZHIX
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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