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EASAT-2 (51081)
COSPAR: 2022-002DB | Alt Name: Spain-OSCAR 114
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51081
International Designator
2022-002DB
Decay Date
5/23/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EASAT-2
Alternative Name
Spain-OSCAR 114
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AMEA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
EASAT-2, also known as Spain-OSCAR 114, is a PocketQube (1.5P) satellite manufactured by AMEA/UEM and launched on January 13, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.5 cm in length, 5 cm in diameter, and spans 50 cm with its antennas extended. It has a dry mass of 375 grams and the same launch mass. Its primary mission is technology demonstration, powered by solar cells and batteries. EASAT-2 is owned by AMEA and was launched for technological purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.075
Diameter
0.05
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
0.375
Launch Mass
0.375
Shape
Box+2 ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EASAT-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AMEA/UEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PocketQube 1.5P
Configuration
PocketQube (1.5P)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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