KSF2-C (52189)

COSPAR: 2022-033AJ | Alt Name: KSF2-C

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 1, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52189

International Designator

2022-033AJ

Decay Date

8/16/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

KSF2-C

Alternative Name

KSF2-C

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

KLEOS

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The KSF2-C satellite, identified by NORAD catalog ID 52189 and OBJECT_ID 2022-033AJ, is a CubeSat (6U) owned by KLEOS. It was manufactured by ISISBV and launched on April 1, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. KSF2-C is powered by solar cells and batteries, designed for RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and traffic monitoring missions. The satellite's shape is box-like, but additional details such as its color or transmitter frequencies are not provided.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

KSF2-C

Purpose

RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring

Mission

RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring

Manufacturer

ISISBV

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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