RECURVE (52944)

COSPAR: 2022-074A | Alt Name: Recurve

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 2, 2022

Launch Site

WRAS

Launch Pad

RW12/30

Launch Vehicle

LauncherOne

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52944

International Designator

2022-074A

Decay Date

8/2/2024

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Cubesat 12U bus United States satellites Payloads

Basic Satellite Info

Name

RECURVE

Alternative Name

Recurve

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

AFRL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The RECURVE satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2022-074A) is a Cubesat 12U technology mission owned and operated by AFRL from the United States. It was launched on July 2, 2022, using the LauncherOne launch vehicle from the RW12/30 pad at WRAS. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters, with both dry mass and launch mass being 20 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. RECURVE's shape is box-like and it operates for technology demonstration purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Recurve

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

AFRL

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 12U

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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