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CSG-2 (51444)
COSPAR: 2022-008A | Alt Name: CSG FM2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 31, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51444
International Designator
2022-008A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:31:21 GMT
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Inclination
97.89°
Right Ascension
23.49°
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Argument of Perigee
89.85°
Period
97.15 min
Mean Motion
14.82 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CSG-2
Alternative Name
CSG FM2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MDDI/ASI
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 51444U 22008A 26200.35510889 .00000311 00000+0 45604-4 0 9996
2 51444 97.8896 23.4868 0001661 89.8481 270.2922 14.82176378241356
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CSG-2, also known as CSG FM2, is an Earth observation satellite equipped with a CSG-SAR X-band (9.6 GHz) synthetic aperture radar (SAR). It was launched on January 31, 2022, from the AFSATRR LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length and diameter with a span of 12 meters. Its dry mass is 1800 kg while its launch mass was 2205 kg. CSG-2 is part of the COSMO-Skymed Second Gen constellation, manufactured by THALA for MDDI/ASI, and operates on an AOCS motor system with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. The satellite's mission focuses on radar-based Earth observation and has a projected lifetime of 7 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
12
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
2205
Shape
Box + 3 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
COSMO-Skymed Second Gen FM2
Purpose
Earth observation (Radar)
Mission
Earth observation (Radar)
Manufacturer
THALA
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Prima
Configuration
Prima Bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
CSG-SAR X-band (9.6 GHz) synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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