CENTAURI-5 (TYVAK-0212) (52742)

COSPAR: 2022-057L | Alt Name: Centauri 5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 25, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52742

International Designator

2022-057L

Decay Date

10/1/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CENTAURI-5 (TYVAK-0212)

Alternative Name

Centauri 5

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

FLEET

Country

Australia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The CENTAURI-5 (TYVAK-0212) satellite, also known as Centauri 5, is a CubeSat (6U) built by TERRAN for the mission of Communication M2M/IoT owned by FLEET. Launched on May 25, 2022, from the AFETR launch site at LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 2 meters. The satellite weighs 10 kg both dry and at launch. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. No additional information on major events or transmitter frequencies was provided.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tyvak-0212

Purpose

Communication M2M/IoT

Mission

Communication M2M/IoT

Manufacturer

TERRAN

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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