AII-CHARLIE (47440)

COSPAR: 2021-006AD | Alt Name: AII-Charlie

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47440

International Designator

2021-006AD

Decay Date

8/6/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

AII-CHARLIE

Alternative Name

AII-Charlie

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

AUINS/SPQAA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

AII-CHARLIE (also known as AII-Charlie) is a 6U CubeSat satellite owned by AUINS/SPQAA and manufactured by NANAVU for technology purposes. Launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.6 meters. Weighing 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, AII-CHARLIE is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its shape consists of a box with two panels, though specific details on its mission payload or major events are not provided in the given data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

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

Charlie

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

NANAVU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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