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ASTROCAST-0202 (48961)
COSPAR: 2021-059CL | Alt Name: Astrocast-0202
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48961
International Designator
2021-059CL
Decay Date
5/5/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTROCAST-0202
Alternative Name
Astrocast-0202
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ACAST
Country
Switzerland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ASTROCAST-0202 satellite, also known as Astrocast-0202, is a 3U CubeSat manufactured by ACAST in Switzerland. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (LC40) aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters and weighs 5 kilograms both at dry mass and launch mass. Its purpose is to support communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it has no additional information regarding its motor or major events recorded during operation.
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-0202
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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