ASTROCAST-0102 (47488)

COSPAR: 2021-006CD | Alt Name: Astrocast-0102

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

47488

International Designator

2021-006CD

Decay Date

2/5/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

ASTROCAST-0102

Alternative Name

Astrocast-0102

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ACAST

Country

Switzerland

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The ASTROCAST-0102 satellite, also known as Astrocast-0102, is a 3U CubeSat configured as a box-shaped structure with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter. Launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's LC40 pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it was manufactured by ACAST for communication purposes, specifically M2M/IoT applications. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass of 5 kilograms each. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Launched from the United States under Swiss ownership, the satellite carries the Astrocast-1.x2 payload and is designed to support communication missions in its operational lifetime.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Astrocast-1.x2

Purpose

Communication M2M/IoT

Mission

Communication M2M/IoT

Manufacturer

ACAST

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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