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ION SCV-003 (48912)
COSPAR: 2021-059AK | Alt Name: ION SCV003 DAUNTLESS DAVID
DECAYED
Image
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48912
International Designator
2021-059AK
Decay Date
12/8/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ION SCV-003
Alternative Name
ION SCV003 DAUNTLESS DAVID
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DORBIT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ION SCV-003 satellite, also known as ION SCV003 DAUNTLESS DAVID, was launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is a CubeSat deployer with dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite has a dry mass of 150 kg and was manufactured by DORBIT for the purpose of deploying other satellites into orbit. Its configuration consists of an ION mk02 platform equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft's shape is box-like, and it operates under the ownership of DORBIT as part of a mission to deploy additional satellite payloads into space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ION-SCV003
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
DORBIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ION-SC
Configuration
ION mk02 platform
Motor
PM200
Equipment
CubeSat deployers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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