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GUARANISAT-1 (47931)
COSPAR: 1998-067SH | Alt Name: GuaraniSat
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47931
International Designator
1998-067SH
Decay Date
7/5/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GUARANISAT-1
Alternative Name
GuaraniSat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AEP
Country
Paraguay
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GUARANISAT-1 (also known as GuaraniSat) is a CubeSat 1U satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle from Pad 0A. The satellite was designed and manufactured by AEP/KYUT for technology and education purposes. It has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 1 kg. Equipped with cameras and powered by solar cells and batteries, GUARANISAT-1 is owned by the AEP and was part of the BIRDS-4 mission payload. The satellite has a box shape and an expected lifetime of about six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BIRDS-4 GuaraniSat
Purpose
Technology, education
Mission
Technology, education
Manufacturer
AEP/KYUT
Life Expectancy
~ 6 months
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Cameras
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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