CENTAURI-4 (TYVAK-0211) (48898)

COSPAR: 2021-059V | Alt Name: Centauri 4

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 30, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

48898

International Designator

2021-059V

Decay Date

5/29/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

CENTAURI-4 (TYVAK-0211)

Alternative Name

Centauri 4

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

FLEET

Country

Australia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The CENTAURI-4 (TYVAK-0211), also known as Centauri 4, is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched on June 30, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 10 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Manufactured by TYVAK for FLEET, its mission is focused on communication for M2M/IoT purposes. The satellite's power supply includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a box with two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tyvak-0211

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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