POLARCUBE (47310)

COSPAR: 2021-002B | Alt Name: PolarCube

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 17, 2021

Launch Site

WRAS

Launch Pad

RW12/30

Launch Vehicle

LauncherOne

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47310

International Designator

2021-002B

Decay Date

6/6/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

POLARCUBE

Alternative Name

PolarCube

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

COSG

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PolarCube is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by COSG and owned by COSG. It was launched on January 17, 2021, from the Western Range Airstrip (WRAS) using LauncherOne as the launch vehicle from Launch Pad RW12/30. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.6 meters and weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and designed for technology demonstration purposes. PolarCube operates under the ALL-STAR/PolarCube payload configuration and has an expected lifetime of one year.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.6

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+ 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ALL-STAR/PolarCube

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

COSG

Life Expectancy

1 year

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U) / ALL-STAR

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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