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DAILI (51443)
COSPAR: 1998-067TF | Alt Name: DAILI
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51443
International Designator
1998-067TF
Decay Date
6/26/2022
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DAILI
Alternative Name
DAILI
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DAILI is a 6U CubeSat satellite manufactured by AERO and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 20, 1998, from Launch Complex 39A at TYMSC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, DAILI has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter of 0.1 meters, with a span of 0.6 meters. It weighs approximately 10 kilograms both dry and at launch. The satellite is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its mission focuses on science and ionosphere studies. DAILI became stable on January 26, 2022, with an operational lifetime of one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DAILI
Purpose
Science, ionosphere
Mission
Science, ionosphere
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 1x6U
Configuration
CubeSat (1x6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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