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GUNSMOKE-L (52951)
COSPAR: 2022-074H | Alt Name: Gunsmoke-L
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
52951
International Designator
2022-074H
Decay Date
12/28/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GUNSMOKE-L
Alternative Name
Gunsmoke-L
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SMDC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The GUNSMOKE-L satellite, also known as Gunsmoke-L, is a CubeSat (6U) developed by DYNT/RAYBL for SMDC in the United States. It was launched on July 2, 2022, from the WRA Launch Site at RW12/30 using a LauncherOne launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter, with a span of 1.2 meters. It weighs 10 kilograms both dry and at launch. GUNSMOKE-L is equipped with a deployable solar array and batteries for power supply and is designed to serve technology demonstration purposes. The satellite has a box-like shape with two panels attached.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lonestar 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
DYNT/RAYBL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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