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SANOSAT-1 (51031)
COSPAR: 2022-002AZ | Alt Name: SanoSat-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51031
International Designator
2022-002AZ
Decay Date
2/7/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SANOSAT-1
Alternative Name
SanoSat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ORISP
Country
Nepal
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SANOSAT-1, also known as SanoSat-1, is a PocketQube satellite (1P configuration) launched on January 13, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft was manufactured by ORISP for technology demonstration purposes and belongs to Nepal (NP). It has dimensions of 0.05 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.2 meters. SANOSAT-1 has a dry mass of 0.2 kg and operates using solar cells for power. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two antennas, and it carries the payload Nepal-PQ1. Its owner and manufacturer are both ORISP, and no additional information about its lifetime or major events is provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.05
Diameter
0.05
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
0.2
Launch Mass
0.2
Shape
Box + 2 ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nepal-PQ1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ORISP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PocketQube 1P
Configuration
PocketQube (1P)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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