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TEVEL-8 (50989)
COSPAR: 2022-002F | Alt Name: Tevel-8
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
50989
International Designator
2022-002F
Decay Date
8/4/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TEVEL-8
Alternative Name
Tevel-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
HSCIL
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TEVEL-8, also known as Tevel-8, is a 1U CubeSat manufactured by HSCIL and owned by HSCIL for scientific purposes, particularly to study the magnetosphere. It was launched on January 13, 2022, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram and a similar launch mass. Its power is generated by solar cells and batteries. No specific information on its equipment or transmitter frequencies is available. TEVEL-8's shape is described as a box, and it has no motor or recorded major events.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tevel-8
Purpose
Science, magnetosphere
Mission
Science, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
HSCIL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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