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VEERY-RL1 (47965)
COSPAR: 2021-023A | Alt Name: Veery Hatchling v0.2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 22, 2021
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47965
International Designator
2021-023A
Decay Date
3/22/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VEERY-RL1
Alternative Name
Veery Hatchling v0.2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAREWX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
VEERY-RL1, also known as Veery Hatchling v0.2, is a 1U CubeSat technology satellite launched by CAREWX/BYU on March 22, 2021, from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A (RLLB) using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.1 meters, has a dry mass of 1 kg, and was launched at the same weight. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and features a micro ion thruster as its motor. The spacecraft's shape is box-like, and it operates under the ownership of CAREWX for technology demonstration purposes.
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
Veery-RL1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CAREWX/BYU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
micro ion thruster
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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