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KSF1-D (48950)
COSPAR: 2021-059BZ | Alt Name: KSF1-D
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48950
International Designator
2021-059BZ
Decay Date
12/1/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KSF1-D
Alternative Name
KSF1-D
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KLEOS
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The KSF1-D satellite, also known as 2021-059BZ, is a CubeSat (6U) launched by KLEOS on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Manufactured by ISISBV, KSF1-D is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and is designed for RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and traffic monitoring. Its shape is described as a box.
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
KSF1-D
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
ISISBV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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