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ARMSAT1 URDANETA (52765)
COSPAR: 2022-057AK | Alt Name: Urdaneta-Armsat1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52765
International Designator
2022-057AK
Decay Date
11/7/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ARMSAT1 URDANETA
Alternative Name
Urdaneta-Armsat1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GEOAM
Country
Armenia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ARMSAT1 URDANETA satellite, also known as Urdaneta-Armsat1, is a 16-unit CubeSat manufactured by SATLAN and owned by GEOAM. It was launched on May 25, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are 0.4 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and 0.4 meters in span, with both dry and launch masses of 15.5 kilograms. It is equipped with an iSIM-90 imager for Earth observation purposes and powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like and its mission involves Earth observation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
15.5
Launch Mass
15.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Urdaneta-Armsat1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
SATLAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
CubeSat (16U)
Motor
None
Equipment
iSIM-90 imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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