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LEDSAT (49069)
COSPAR: 2021-073D | Alt Name: LEDSAT
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49069
International Designator
2021-073D
Decay Date
10/15/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEDSAT
Alternative Name
LEDSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ROSAP
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEDSAT is a 1U CubeSat satellite operated by ROSAP, launched on August 17, 2021, from the Guiana Space Center using the Vega launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. It is equipped with LED arrays as its primary equipment and powered by solar cells and batteries. Its mission is to conduct technology demonstrations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LEDSAT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ROSAP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
LED arrays
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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