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ASTROCAST-0201 (48954)
COSPAR: 2021-059CD | Alt Name: Astrocast-0201
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48954
International Designator
2021-059CD
Decay Date
2/13/2026
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROCAST-0201
Alternative Name
Astrocast-0201
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ASTROCAST-0201 is a 3U CubeSat communication satellite, developed by ACAST for M2M/IoT applications and launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 5 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its purpose is to support communication for machine-to-machine and Internet of Things services. The satellite's shape is described as a box, with no additional information on equipment or frequencies given.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Astrocast-0201
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ACAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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