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SUNSTORM (49068)
COSPAR: 2021-073C | Alt Name: Sunstorm
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49068
International Designator
2021-073C
Decay Date
9/5/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SUNSTORM
Alternative Name
Sunstorm
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
REAKT/ESA
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SUNSTORM satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2021-073C) is a CubeSat (2U) technology demonstration spacecraft manufactured by REAKT and owned by REAKT/ESA. It was launched on August 17, 2021, from the Guiana Space Center using a Vega launch vehicle. SUNSTORM has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.2 meters across. The satellite weighs 2 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and its shape is described as box-like. No additional equipment or major events are listed for this satellite.
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
Sunstorm
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
REAKT
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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