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YUSAT-1 (47439)
COSPAR: 2021-006AC | Alt Name: Yushan Weixing
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47439
International Designator
2021-006AC
Decay Date
7/30/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
YUSAT-1
Alternative Name
Yushan Weixing
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NTOU
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
YUSAT-1, also known as Yushan Weixing, is a CubeSat (1.5U) satellite manufactured by NTOU and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.2 meters. With a dry mass of 2 kilograms, it was equipped with an AIS receiver and APRS transponder for its technology mission. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. YUSAT-1's shape is box-like, and it has no propulsion system or specific details regarding its ADCS or transmissions frequencies listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
YUSAT-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NTOU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
None
Equipment
AIS receiver, APRS transponder
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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