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GHALIB (48962)
COSPAR: 2021-059CM | Alt Name: Ghalib
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48962
International Designator
2021-059CM
Decay Date
4/13/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GHALIB
Alternative Name
Ghalib
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MARINT
Country
United Arab Emirates
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GHALIB is a CubeSat (2U) satellite launched by MARINT on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.2 meters, and has a dry mass of 2 kilograms. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and was launched at the same mass of 2 kilograms. GHALIB's mission is focused on technology purposes, and it achieved stable orbit on July 16, 2021. The satellite has a box shape and belongs to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ghalib
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
MARINT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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