ASTERISC (49395)

COSPAR: 2021-102A | Alt Name: Asutarisuku

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 9, 2021

Launch Site

KSCUT

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

Epsilon

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

49395

International Designator

2021-102A

Decay Date

1/20/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

ASTERISC

Alternative Name

Asutarisuku

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

CHIBA

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

ASTERISC is a CubeSat (3U) satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 49395 and an object ID of 2021-102A, manufactured by CHIBA for technology demonstration purposes. It was launched on November 9, 2021, from the KSCUT launch site using an Epsilon launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter and span of 0.1 meters each. ASTERISC has a dry mass and launch mass of 4 kilograms, powered by solar cells and batteries. It was designed for technology missions and is owned by CHIBA.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ASTERISC

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

CHIBA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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