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KSF3-C (55018)
COSPAR: 2023-001K | Alt Name: KSF3-C
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55018
International Designator
2023-001K
Decay Date
2/3/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KSF3-C
Alternative Name
KSF3-C
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KLEOS
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KSF3-C is a 6U CubeSat satellite launched by KLEOS on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and has a dry mass of 10 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. It is designed for RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring purposes. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and is shaped like a box. The manufacturer of KSF3-C is ISISBV.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KSF3-C
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
ISISBV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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