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CPOD FLT2 (TYVAK-0033) (52780)
COSPAR: 2022-057BA | Alt Name: CPOD 2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52780
International Designator
2022-057BA
Decay Date
6/14/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CPOD FLT2 (TYVAK-0033)
Alternative Name
CPOD 2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ARC/TERRAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The CPOD FLT2 (TYVAK-0033), also known as CPOD 2, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on May 25, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by TERRAN and has a dry mass of 4 kilograms with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It is owned by ARC/TERRAN and its primary mission is technology demonstration. The power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries.
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
CPOD 2
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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