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STORK-2 (51088)
COSPAR: 2022-002DJ | Alt Name: STORK-2
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51088
International Designator
2022-002DJ
Decay Date
5/4/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STORK-2
Alternative Name
STORK-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SATRV
Country
Poland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The STORK-2 satellite, also known by its alternate name STORK-2, is a 3U CubeSat manufactured by SATRV in Poland. Launched on January 13, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite weighs 5 kilograms and measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.2 meters. Its primary mission is Earth observation and technology testing, equipped with a Vision-300 imager for capturing images from space. STORK-2 was declared stable on February 3, 2022, and operates using solar cells and batteries as its power source. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it remains under the ownership of SATRV without any additional propulsion or attitude control systems mentioned in the data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
STORK 2
Purpose
Earth observation, technology
Mission
Earth observation, technology
Manufacturer
SATRV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Vision-300 imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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