CERES 3 (49466)

COSPAR: 2021-105C | Alt Name: CERES 3

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 16, 2021

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ZLV

Launch Vehicle

Vega

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

49466

International Designator

2021-105C

Decay Date

Unknown

Basic Satellite Info

Name

CERES 3

Alternative Name

CERES 3

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

DGA/CNES

Country

France

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

CERES 3 is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched on November 16, 2021, from the French Guiana launch site using a Vega launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 400 kilograms and a launch mass of 446 kilograms. CERES 3 is equipped with a SIGINT payload for intelligence gathering and utilizes deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite was manufactured by ADST/THALES for the DGA/CNES (Direction Générale de l'Armement/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales) and has an expected operational lifetime of 8 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

400

Launch Mass

446

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

CERES 3

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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