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FOSSASAT-2E8 (52779)
COSPAR: 2022-057AZ | Alt Name: FossaSat-2E 8
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52779
International Designator
2022-057AZ
Decay Date
10/31/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOSSASAT-2E8
Alternative Name
FossaSat-2E 8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
FOSSA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FOSSASAT-2E8, also known as FossaSat-2E 8, is a PocketQube satellite (configuration: PocketQube 2P) launched on May 25, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's LC40 pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and 0.05 meters in diameter with a span of 0.1 meters, and it weighs 0.5 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Its shape is box-like and it is owned by FOSSA, manufactured by the same company for technology purposes. Power generation relies on solar cells and batteries. The satellite became stable on July 30, 2022.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.05
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0.5
Launch Mass
0.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
FossaSat-2E8
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
FOSSA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PocketQube 2P
Configuration
PocketQube (2P)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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