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MDASAT-1B (51050)
COSPAR: 2022-002BU | Alt Name: MDASat-1b
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51050
International Designator
2022-002BU
Decay Date
2/28/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MDASAT-1B
Alternative Name
MDASat-1b
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CPUT
Country
South Africa
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MDASAT-1B is a CubeSat (2U) satellite manufactured by CPUT and owned by the same entity. Launched on January 13, 2022, from the AFE Launch Site LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, MDASAT-1B's dimensions are a length of 0.2 meters, diameter of 0.1 meters, and span of 0.2 meters with both dry mass and launch mass at 3 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with software-defined radio and AIS-receiver equipment for its technology mission. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is a box, and it was stable immediately after the launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MDASat-1b
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Software Defined Radio, AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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