STEAMSAT-2 (51099)

COSPAR: 2022-003F | Alt Name: SteamSat-2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 13, 2022

Launch Site

WRAS

Launch Pad

RW12/30

Launch Vehicle

LauncherOne

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

51099

International Designator

2022-003F

Decay Date

9/26/2023

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

STEAMSAT-2

Alternative Name

SteamSat-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

STEAM/SATRV

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

STEAMSAT-2, also known as SteamSat-2, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by SATRV and launched on January 13, 2022, from the Wallops Flight Facility (WRAS) using LauncherOne's launch vehicle. The satellite was deployed from Launch Pad RW12/30 and has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs 1.37 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. STEAMSAT-2 is powered by solar cells and batteries and is equipped with APID and PL2/CW Radar equipment for its technology mission. The satellite's shape is described as a box but does not have information on specific color, material composition, or constellation association.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

1.37

Launch Mass

1.37

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SteamSat-2

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

SATRV

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1.5U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

APID, PL2/CW Radar

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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