NASA PTD-1 (47482)

COSPAR: 2021-006BX | Alt Name: PTD 1

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

47482

International Designator

2021-006BX

Decay Date

2/2/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

NASA PTD-1

Alternative Name

PTD 1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ARC/TYVAK

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

NASA PTD-1, also known as PTD 1, is a CubeSat (6U) technology satellite owned by ARC/TYVAK and manufactured by TYVAK. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Pad LC40, aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 1.3 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 11 kilograms both at launch and in dry mass. PTD-1 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its propulsion system includes three Hydros-C micro-electrospray thrusters. The satellite's purpose is to conduct technology demonstrations, and it has a box shape with no additional equipment listed.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

1.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PTD 1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

TYVAK

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

3 x Hydros-C micro-electrospray thrusters

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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