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QMR-KWT (48943)
COSPAR: 2021-059BS | Alt Name: QMR-KWT
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48943
International Designator
2021-059BS
Decay Date
9/7/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
QMR-KWT
Alternative Name
QMR-KWT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ORBSKW
Country
Kuwait
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
QMR-KWT is a CubeSat (1U) satellite manufactured by ORBSP and owned by ORBSKW, launched on June 30, 2021, from Launch Pad LC40 at the AFETR site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite was stabilized in orbit by July 16, 2021. QMR-KWT has dimensions of 0.1 meters for length, diameter, and span, with both dry mass and launch mass of 1 kilogram. Its purpose is technology demonstration, and it uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is box-like, but details such as its color, material composition, and transmitter frequencies are not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QMR-KWT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ORBSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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