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CSO 2 (47305)
COSPAR: 2020-104A | Alt Name: CSO-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 29, 2020
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47305
International Designator
2020-104A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CSO 2
Alternative Name
CSO-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DGA/CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CSO 2 (also known as CSO-2) is a reconnaissance satellite built by ADST and operated by DGA/CNES for electro-optical surveillance purposes. Launched on December 29, 2020, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle, the satellite has a configuration of Astrosat-1000 and measures approximately 8 meters in length with a diameter of 3.3 meters and a span of 16 meters. It had a launch mass of 3562 kg and a dry mass of 2500 kg. Equipped with 4 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite's shape is described as a hex-pyramid with four panels. The mission has an expected lifetime of 10 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
3.3
Span
16
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
3562
Shape
Hex-pyramid+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CSO-2
Purpose
Reconnaissance, electro-optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, electro-optical
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Astrosat-100
Configuration
AstroSat-1000
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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