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BRO-4 (49066)
COSPAR: 2021-073A | Alt Name: BRO-4
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49066
International Designator
2021-073A
Decay Date
2/10/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
BRO-4
Alternative Name
BRO-4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNSEEN
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite BRO-4 (NORAD_CAT_ID: 49066) is a CubeSat 6U configured Cubesat, manufactured by GOMSP and owned by UNSEEN. It was launched on August 17, 2021, from the French Guiana Space Centre using the Vega launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.2 meters and weighs 10 kilograms at both launch and dry mass. BRO-4's mission includes RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and traffic monitoring. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape. Additional details such as major events or specific frequencies are not provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BRO-4
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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