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FOSSASAT-2E6 (50991)
COSPAR: 2022-002H | Alt Name: FossaSat-2E6
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
50991
International Designator
2022-002H
Decay Date
6/29/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOSSASAT-2E6
Alternative Name
FossaSat-2E6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
FOSSA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FOSSASAT-2E6 is a PocketQube satellite (2P configuration) owned and manufactured by FOSSA for technology demonstration purposes. Launched on January 13, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, 0.05 meters in diameter, and 0.1 meters in span. It weighs 0.5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and maintains a box shape without any motor or additional equipment listed. No specific mission events or frequencies are noted for this satellite.
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-2E6
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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