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CENTAURI-3 (TYVAK-0210) (47966)
COSPAR: 2021-023B | Alt Name: Centauri 3
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
47966
International Designator
2021-023B
Decay Date
6/21/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CENTAURI-3 (TYVAK-0210)
Alternative Name
Centauri 3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
FLEET
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The CENTAURI-3 (TYVAK-0210), also known as Centauri 3, is a CubeSat (6U) communication satellite launched on March 22, 2021, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using the Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft was manufactured by TYVAK and owned by FLEET. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, a diameter of 0.2 meters, and spans 0.3 meters with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its dry mass is 10 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. The satellite's mission is to support communication services for M2M/IoT applications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak-0210
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
TYVAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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