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OP15 FLT1 (TYVAK-0820) (52741)
COSPAR: 2022-057K | Alt Name: CICERO-2 OP15 FLT1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52741
International Designator
2022-057K
Decay Date
9/18/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OP15 FLT1 (TYVAK-0820)
Alternative Name
CICERO-2 OP15 FLT1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GEOOPT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite OP15 FLT1 (TYVAK-0820), also known as CICERO-2 OP15 FLT1, is a CubeSat 6U manufactured by TERRAN for GEOOPT and launched on May 25, 2022. The launch took place at the AFETR site from LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.8 meters with a dry mass of 10 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's mission is Earth observation, equipped with the Cion GPS radio occultation payload for data collection. Its power comes from solar cells and batteries, and it has a shape described as Box+2 pan.
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-0820
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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