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ASTROCAST-0104 (47519)
COSPAR: 2021-006DK | Alt Name: Astrocast-0104
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47519
International Designator
2021-006DK
Decay Date
11/28/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROCAST-0104
Alternative Name
Astrocast-0104
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ASTROCAST-0104 satellite, also known as Astrocast-0104, is a 3U CubeSat owned and operated by ACAST (Astrocast) for communication M2M/IoT purposes. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meter and has a dry mass and launch mass of 5 kilograms each. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Its shape is box-like, and it was manufactured by ACAST.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Astrocast-1.x4
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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