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SPACE HAUC (49278)
COSPAR: 1998-067SX | Alt Name: SPACE HAUC
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49278
International Designator
1998-067SX
Decay Date
4/11/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACE HAUC
Alternative Name
SPACE HAUC
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UMAL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SPACE HAUC satellite, identified by NORAD as 49278 and OBJECT_ID 1998-067SX, is a CubeSat (3U) configuration designed and manufactured in the US by UMAL. With dimensions of 0.3m in length, 0.1m in diameter, and a span of 0.3m, it has a dry mass of 4 kg and was launched on November 20, 1998, from LC39A at the TYSMC launch site using a Falcon 9 vehicle. Its primary mission is technology demonstration, powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite reached stability on October 12, 2021, and has an expected lifetime of one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+ 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPACE HAUC
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UMAL
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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