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RADFXSAT-2 (AO-109) (47311)
COSPAR: 2021-002C | Alt Name: RadFxSat-2
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
47311
International Designator
2021-002C
Decay Date
4/22/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADFXSAT-2 (AO-109)
Alternative Name
RadFxSat-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AMNA/VANDU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RADFXSAT-2 (AO-109), also known as RadFxSat-2, is a CubeSat 1U satellite manufactured by AMNA/VANDU and launched on January 17, 2021, from the Wallops Flight Facility using LauncherOne launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with an overall span of 0.2 meters, a dry mass of 1 kilogram, and was deployed for amateur communication and technology demonstration purposes. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries a Mode J linear transponder as its primary equipment. The satellite's shape consists of a box design augmented with antennas. Launched from the WRAS site on launch pad RW12/30, RADFXSAT-2 operates under the ownership of AMNA/VANDU, carrying a payload named Fox-1E for its mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fox-1E
Purpose
Amateur communication, technology
Mission
Amateur communication, technology
Manufacturer
AMNA/VANDU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Mode J linear transponder
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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