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GUNSMOKE-J 4 (48878)
COSPAR: 2021-058H | Alt Name: Gunsmoke-J 4
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
48878
International Designator
2021-058H
Decay Date
3/30/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GUNSMOKE-J 4
Alternative Name
Gunsmoke-J 4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SMDC/TSEPT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GUNSMOKE-J 4 is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite owned by SMDC/TSEPT and manufactured by TSEPT in the US. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area (WRAS), using LauncherOne as the launch vehicle from pad RW12/30. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters length, 0.1 meters diameter, and spans 0.3 meters, with a dry mass of 4 kg. It is equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply and operates in a box shape configuration. Its mission is focused on technology purposes with an expected lifetime between 3 to 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
STP-27VPA Cubesat 3
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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