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ASTROCAST-0205 (48960)
COSPAR: 2021-059CK | Alt Name: Astrocast-0205
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48960
International Designator
2021-059CK
Decay Date
1/6/2026
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROCAST-0205
Alternative Name
Astrocast-0205
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ASTROCAST-0205 satellite, also known as Astrocast-0205, is a CubeSat 3U configuration launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Operated by ACAST, this Swiss communication satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and has a span of 0.3 meters with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It weighs 5 kilograms at both launch and dry mass. The satellite is designed for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) communications, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is box-like, and the manufacturer is ACAST. Additional details about its motor or other specific equipment are not provided in the data.
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-0205
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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