UMBRA-02 (50986)

COSPAR: 2022-002C | Alt Name: Umbra-02

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 13, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

50986

International Designator

2022-002C

Decay Date

11/8/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

UMBRA-02

Alternative Name

Umbra-02

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

UMBRA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The UMBRA-02 satellite, also known as Umbra-02, was launched on January 13, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 (LC40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite is owned and manufactured by UMBRA and serves for Earth observation through radar technology, specifically equipped with an X-band SAR system. Its dimensions include a length of 0.7 meters, diameter of 0.5 meters, and span of 3.8 meters. At launch, it had a mass of 65 kilograms, and its dry mass is recorded at 60 kilograms. The satellite uses solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a shape described as a box with two panels and a dish.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.7

Diameter

0.5

Span

3.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 Pan + Dish

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Umbra-02

Purpose

Earth observation, radar

Mission

Earth observation, radar

Manufacturer

UMBRA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Umbra

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

X-band SAR

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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