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FARADAY_PHOENIX (48924)
COSPAR: 2021-059AX | Alt Name: Faraday Phoenix
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48924
International Designator
2021-059AX
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:13:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
24.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
233.09°
Period
90.94 min
Mean Motion
15.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FARADAY_PHOENIX
Alternative Name
Faraday Phoenix
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
INSPM
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48924U 21059AX 26184.80104598 .00185574 00000-0 84215-3 0 9993
2 48924 97.6789 24.7373 0005047 233.0909 126.9898 15.83388182280283
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The FARADAY_PHOENIX (Alt Name: Faraday Phoenix) is a CubeSat 6U satellite owned by INSPM and manufactured by GOMSP. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from LC40 at the AFETR launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. With both dry mass and launch mass recorded as 10 kilograms, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission and purpose are described as technology-oriented, and the payload is identified as Faraday-1R. The satellite's shape is noted to be a box, but further details on its onboard systems like ADCS or transmitter frequencies are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Faraday-1R
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
see above
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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