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FOSSASAT-2E4 (50987)
COSPAR: 2022-002D | Alt Name: LAIKA
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
50987
International Designator
2022-002D
Decay Date
5/16/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOSSASAT-2E4
Alternative Name
LAIKA
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
FOSSA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FOSSASAT-2E4, also known as LAIKA, is a PocketQube satellite (2P configuration) manufactured by FOSSA and launched on January 13, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, 0.05 meters in diameter, and spans 0.1 meters, with a dry mass of 0.5 kilograms and the same launch mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and serves a technology mission purpose. The satellite's shape is box-like and has no motor or ADCS system specified. The owner and payload provider are both FOSSA.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.05
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0.5
Launch Mass
0.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
FossaSat-2E4
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
FOSSA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PocketQube 2P
Configuration
PocketQube (2P)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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