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OP15 FLT2 (TYVAK-0821) (52735)
COSPAR: 2022-057D | Alt Name: CICERO-2 OP15 FLT2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52735
International Designator
2022-057D
Decay Date
9/9/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OP15 FLT2 (TYVAK-0821)
Alternative Name
CICERO-2 OP15 FLT2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GEOOPT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The OP15 FLT2 (TYVAK-0821), also known as CICERO-2 OP15 FLT2, is a 6U CubeSat owned by GEOOPT and manufactured by TERRAN. Launched on May 25, 2022, from the AFETR LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 vehicle, this satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, with a span of 0.8 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 10 kg each. Equipped with Cion GPS radio occultation payload for Earth observation, the satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a box structure augmented with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak-0821
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
TERRAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Cion GPS radio occultation payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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