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CPOD FLT1 (TYVAK-0032) (52772)
COSPAR: 2022-057AS | Alt Name: CPOD 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52772
International Designator
2022-057AS
Decay Date
6/9/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CPOD FLT1 (TYVAK-0032)
Alternative Name
CPOD 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ARC/TERRAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CPOD FLT1 (TYVAK-0032), also known as CPOD 1, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on May 25, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and width and weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is owned by ARC/TERRAN and was manufactured by TERRAN for technology demonstration purposes. CPOD FLT1 is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to generate power, and its shape is described as a box.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak-0032
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TERRAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
MPS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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