IRIS-A (51044)

COSPAR: 2022-002BN | Alt Name: IRIS-A

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 13, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

51044

International Designator

2022-002BN

Decay Date

6/10/2025

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIS-A

Alternative Name

IRIS-A

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NCKU

Country

Taiwan

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The satellite IRIS-A, also known as 2022-002BN, is a CubeSat (2U) technology demonstration satellite manufactured by NCKU and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 13, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.2 meters. It weighs 3 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. IRIS-A is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays, body-mounted solar cells, and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape is described as a box, but no information on its color or material composition is provided. Its mission focuses on technology demonstration in space.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

IRIS-A

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

NCKU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 2U

Configuration

CubeSat (2U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable, fixed solar arrays, body mounted solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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