NUSAT-19 (ROSALIND) (48905)

COSPAR: 2021-059AC | Alt Name: Rosalind

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

48905

International Designator

2021-059AC

Decay Date

10/24/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

NUSAT-19 (ROSALIND)

Alternative Name

Rosalind

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

URUGUS

Country

Uruguay

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

NUSAT-19 (ROSALIND) is an Earth observation satellite launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by URUGUS in Uruguay, the spacecraft measures 0.75 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 37 kilograms. It is equipped with an imaging payload and a LUSEX U/V linear transponder payload for Earth observation purposes. The satellite has solar cells and batteries for power generation and is expected to operate for 3-4 years. Its shape is described as box-shaped, and it weighs 44 kilograms at launch.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.75

Diameter

0.4

Span

0.75

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Nusat-19

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

URUGUS

Life Expectancy

3-4 years

Bus

NewSat IV

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

Imaging payload (all), LUSEX U/V linear transponder payload (#1)

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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