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NEPT-1 (48966)
COSPAR: 2021-059CR | Alt Name: Neptuno
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48966
International Designator
2021-059CR
Decay Date
8/15/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NEPT-1
Alternative Name
Neptuno
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ELDEC
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
NEPT-1, also known as Neptuno, is a 3U CubeSat launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.5 meters in span with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It was manufactured by ELDEC and weighs approximately 4 kilograms at launch, with the same dry mass. NEPT-1 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and serves technology demonstration and maritime surveillance purposes. The satellite achieved a stable orbit on July 24, 2021, and is owned by ELDEC.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Neptuno
Purpose
Technology, maritime surveilance
Mission
Technology, maritime surveilance
Manufacturer
ELDEC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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