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GUNSMOKE-J 3 (47969)
COSPAR: 2021-023E | Alt Name: Gunsmoke-J 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
47969
International Designator
2021-023E
Decay Date
4/24/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GUNSMOKE-J 3
Alternative Name
Gunsmoke-J 3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SMDC/TSEPT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GUNSMOKE-J 3 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on March 22, 2021, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex using the Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and width with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. The satellite is owned by SMDC/TSEPT, manufactured by TSEPT, and its mission focuses on technology purposes. GUNSMOKE-J 3 is equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Its operational lifetime is estimated to be between 3-5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gunsmoke-J3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TSEPT
Life Expectancy
3-5 years
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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