MITEE-1 (47314)

COSPAR: 2021-002F | Alt Name: MiTEE 1

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

47314

International Designator

2021-002F

Decay Date

6/15/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

MITEE-1

Alternative Name

MiTEE 1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

UMI

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

MITEE-1 (MiTEE 1) is a CubeSat (3U) technology demonstration satellite launched by UMI on January 17, 2021, from the Wallops Flight Facility using the LauncherOne launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters when deployed, and it weighs approximately 3 kilograms at dry mass and launch mass. It is equipped with a miniature electrodynamic tether system and solar cells for power generation, along with batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box+boom configuration. Launched from the WRAS site using LauncherOne, its mission focuses on technology demonstration.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+boom

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

MiTEE 1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

UMI

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Miniature electrodynamic tether system

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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