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UVSQ-SAT (47438)
COSPAR: 2021-006AB | Alt Name: UVSQ-SAT
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47438
International Designator
2021-006AB
Decay Date
10/27/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
UVSQ-SAT
Alternative Name
UVSQ-SAT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UVSQ/LATMOS
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
UVSQ-SAT is a 1U CubeSat satellite with dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, weighing 1.6 kilograms at launch. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by UVSQ/LATMOS and manufactured by LATMOS/ISISBV for technology demonstration purposes. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has no propulsion system. The satellite's shape is box-like, and its mission is focused on technology advancements.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1.6
Launch Mass
1.6
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
UVSQ-SAT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
LATMOS/ISISBV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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