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SAI-1 NANOCONNECT-2 (47701)
COSPAR: 2021-015C | Alt Name: NanoConnect-2/SAI-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 28, 2021
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-DL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47701
International Designator
2021-015C
Decay Date
11/22/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAI-1 NANOCONNECT-2
Alternative Name
NanoConnect-2/SAI-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNAM/SAIUS
Country
Mexico
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SAI-1 NANOCONNECT-2 satellite, also known as NanoConnect-2/SAI-1, is a 2U CubeSat manufactured by UNAM/SAIUS and launched on February 28, 2021, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SRILR) using the PSLV-DL launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meters, and weighs 2 kilograms both dry and at launch. Its purpose is for technology demonstration and it is powered by solar cells and batteries. It operates as a standalone mission without being part of any constellation and was launched from the First Launch Pad (FLP). The satellite's shape is box-like and its owner is UNAM/SAIUS, which also specifies its payload as SAI-1 NanoConnect-2.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SAI-1 NanoConnect-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UNAM/SAIUS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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