P2-10 (47483)

COSPAR: 2021-006BY | Alt Name: Prometheus 2.10
DECAYED

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P2-10 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47483

International Designator

2021-006BY

Decay Date

1/24/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

P2-10

Alternative Name

Prometheus 2.10

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SOCOM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
P2-10, also known as Prometheus 2.10, is a CubeSat (0.5U) technology satellite owned by SOCOM and manufactured by LANL in the US. Launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, P2-10 has dimensions of 0.1 meters each for length, diameter, and span, with both dry mass and launch mass at 2 kilograms. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and does not have any equipment listed or propulsion system. Its purpose is technology-related, and it is shaped like a box.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

2

Launch Mass

2

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Prometheus 2.10

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

LANL

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1.5U

Configuration

CubeSat (0.5U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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