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CERES 1 (49464)
COSPAR: 2021-105A | Alt Name: CERES 1
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49464
International Designator
2021-105A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CERES 1
Alternative Name
CERES 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DGA/CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CERES 1 is a SIGINT satellite with an object ID of 2021-105A and NORAD catalog ID 49464. Launched on November 16, 2021, from the French Guiana spaceport using a Vega launch vehicle, this satellite has a box shape with dimensions of 3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters. It weighs 446 kilograms at launch and carries a SIGINT payload for its mission objectives. The satellite is owned by DGA/CNES and manufactured by ADST/THALES. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, CERES 1 has a designed lifetime of 8 years in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
400
Launch Mass
446
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CERES 1
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
ADST/THALES
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
CERES
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
SIGINT payload
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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