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SHERPA-LTE1 (48941)
COSPAR: 2021-059BQ | Alt Name: SHERPA-LTE 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48941
International Designator
2021-059BQ
Decay Date
7/5/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SHERPA-LTE1
Alternative Name
SHERPA-LTE 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SFLIN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SHERPA-LTE1, also known as SHERPA-LTE 1, is a satellite designed for CubeSat deployment, manufactured by SFLIN and owned by the same entity. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has cylindrical dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter and span, with a dry mass of 203 kilograms. It is equipped with CubeSat deployers as its primary equipment and uses solar cells along with batteries for power. SHERPA-LTE1's mission involves deploying the SHERPA-LTE SXRS-5 payload, utilizing an ACE thruster propulsion system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
203
Launch Mass
203
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SHERPA-LTE SXRS-5
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
SFLIN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ESPA/Sherpa-LTE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
ACE thruster
Equipment
CubeSat deployers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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