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HALO-NET FF (48877)
COSPAR: 2021-058G | Alt Name: Halo-NET Free Flyer
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
WRAS
Launch Pad
RW12/30
Launch Vehicle
LauncherOne
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48877
International Designator
2021-058G
Decay Date
11/23/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
HALO-NET FF
Alternative Name
Halo-NET Free Flyer
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPAWAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The HALO-NET FF (Halo-NET Free Flyer) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite with dimensions 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter, weighing 4 kilograms at launch and dry mass. It was manufactured by SPAWAR and launched on June 30, 2021, from the Wallops Flight Facility (WRAS) Launch Pad RW12/30 using a LauncherOne vehicle. The satellite is owned by SPAWAR and its mission involves technology demonstration. HALO-NET FF is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape. Its purpose is to conduct technological research as part of the STP-27VPA Cubesat 4 payload.
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
STP-27VPA Cubesat 4
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SPAWAR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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