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THYBOLT-2 (54364)
COSPAR: 2022-158D | Alt Name: Thybolt 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 26, 2022
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54364
International Designator
2022-158D
Decay Date
5/24/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
THYBOLT-2
Alternative Name
Thybolt 2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DHRUVA
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
THYBOLT-2, also known as Thybolt 2, is a CubeSat (0.5U) technology and communications satellite launched by DHRUVA on November 26, 2022, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 0.725 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, THYBOLT-2 carries a store-and-forward communications payload designed to operate for one year. The satellite is owned by DHRUVA and was manufactured in India, maintaining a box shape configuration without specific details on its ADCS or other technical specifications like RCS or transmitter frequencies provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.05
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0.725
Launch Mass
0.725
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Thybolt 2
Purpose
Technology, communications
Mission
Technology, communications
Manufacturer
DHRUVA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 0.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (0.5U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Store-and-forward communications payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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