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HIBER-4 (47541)
COSPAR: 2021-006EB | Alt Name: Hiber 4
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47541
International Designator
2021-006EB
Decay Date
9/1/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
HIBER-4
Alternative Name
Hiber 4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
HIBER
Country
Netherlands
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
HIBER-4 is a 3U CubeSat launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. It was manufactured by ISISBV for Hiber and is designed to support Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications. With a dry mass of 4 kilograms, the satellite's power is supplied through solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a box with two panels. The mission of HIBER-4 is focused on providing communication services for M2M/IoT applications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hiber 4
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ISISBV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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