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ASTROCAST-0203 (48955)
COSPAR: 2021-059CE | Alt Name: Astrocast-0203
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48955
International Designator
2021-059CE
Decay Date
2/15/2026
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROCAST-0203
Alternative Name
Astrocast-0203
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ASTROCAST-0203 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by ACAST 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 satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 5 kilograms and was launched at the same weight. Its mission is to provide communication services for M2M/IoT purposes. Power for ASTROCAST-0203 comes from two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box-like, and it was launched from Switzerland (CH).
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-0203
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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