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SATLLA-2B (51014)
COSPAR: 2022-002AG | Alt Name: SATLLA-2B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51014
International Designator
2022-002AG
Decay Date
11/1/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SATLLA-2B
Alternative Name
SATLLA-2B
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ARIU
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SATLLA-2B is a PocketQube satellite (configuration: 2P) launched by ARIU on January 13, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.1 meter. It has a dry mass of 0.5 kilograms and a launch mass of 0.5 kilograms, indicating it carries no additional payload or fuel beyond its dry weight. The satellite's purpose is technology demonstration, and it uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. SATLLA-2B has the shape of a box and was launched as part of the same mission as another PocketQube (SATLLA-2A), but specific details about its equipment or payload are not provided.
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
SATLLA-2B
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ARIU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PocketQube 2P
Configuration
PocketQube (2P)
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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