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PLANTSAT (52188)
COSPAR: 2022-033AH | Alt Name: PlantSat
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52188
International Designator
2022-033AH
Decay Date
3/4/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PLANTSAT
Alternative Name
PlantSat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UCH
Country
Chile
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PLANTSAT (also known as PlantSat) is a 3U CubeSat satellite operated by UCH and manufactured by GOMSP. It was launched on April 1, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter and weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission focuses on technology and education purposes. PLANTSAT is powered by solar cells complemented with batteries, and it has a box shape. It stabilized on April 9, 2022. Additional details about the satellite's equipment, frequencies, or major events are not provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PlantSat
Purpose
Technology, education
Mission
Technology, education
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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