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SOAR (48851)
COSPAR: 1998-067SM | Alt Name: SOAR
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48851
International Designator
1998-067SM
Decay Date
3/14/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOAR
Alternative Name
SOAR
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MANU
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOAR is a CubeSat (2U) satellite with NORAD identification 48851 and object ID 1998-067SM. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the LC39A launch pad at TYMSC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, SOAR has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 4 kg each. The satellite is equipped with four steerable fins and an INMS (Ion Neutral Mass Spectrometer). Its purpose is for technology demonstration and it is powered by solar cells and batteries. SOAR became stable on June 14, 2021. It was manufactured in the UK by MANU and owned by the same entity, with its mission focused on technological advancements. The satellite has a box shape but lacks information on its ADCS (Attitude Determination and Control System), RCS (Reaction Control System), color, transmitter frequencies, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, and sources.
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
SOAR
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
MANU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
4 steerable fins, INMS
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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