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FOSSASAT-2E5 (51001)
COSPAR: 2022-002T | Alt Name: FossaSat-2E5
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51001
International Designator
2022-002T
Decay Date
6/3/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOSSASAT-2E5
Alternative Name
FossaSat-2E5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
FOSSA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FOSSASAT-2E5 is a PocketQube 2P satellite, also known as FossaSat-2E5, launched on January 13, 2022, from the Atlantic Ocean Range (AFETR), Launch Complex 40 (LC40) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.1 meters, and weighs 0.5 kg at both dry mass and launch mass. It was manufactured by FOSSA for technology purposes and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it belongs to the PocketQube configuration category, registered under country code "E" (European Space Agency).
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-2E5
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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