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MP42 (52169)
COSPAR: 2022-033N | Alt Name: MP42
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52169
International Designator
2022-033N
Decay Date
10/20/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MP42
Alternative Name
MP42
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NANAV/OQT
Country
Lithuania
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MP42, also known as 2022-033N, is a technology satellite manufactured by NANAV and operated by NANAV/OQT. Launched on April 1, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, LC40, aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, MP42 has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 3.5 meters. The satellite weighs 40 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, indicating it does not carry any fuel or consumables for its mission. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and uses green monopropellant micro-thrusters as its motor. MP42 has a box shape with two panels and was launched to conduct technology demonstrations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
3.5
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MP42
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NANAV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MP42
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Green monopropellant micro-thruster
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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