PAINANI-2 (48928)

COSPAR: 2021-059BB | Alt Name: PAINANI-2

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

48928

International Designator

2021-059BB

Decay Date

10/31/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PAINANI-2

Alternative Name

PAINANI-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SEDENA

Country

Mexico

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PAINANI-2 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by IPN/UNAM for the Mexican government (SEDENA), it measures 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.5 meters across its solar panels. With a dry mass of 4 kilograms, PAINANI-2 has a launch mass of 4 kilograms as well. The satellite is designed for technology demonstration and Earth observation purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its primary mission is to conduct technological experiments and gather Earth observation data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PAINANI-2

Purpose

Technology, earth observation

Mission

Technology, earth observation

Manufacturer

IPN/UNAM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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