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STERNULA-1 (55044)
COSPAR: 2023-001AM | Alt Name: Sternula-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55044
International Designator
2023-001AM
Decay Date
1/9/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STERNULA-1
Alternative Name
Sternula-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
STERN
Country
Denmark
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The STERNULA-1 satellite, also known as Sternula-1, is a 6U CubeSat manufactured by SPINV and operated by STERN. Launched on January 3, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (Launch Pad LC40) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.6 meters when its solar panels are deployed. The satellite weighs approximately 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. STERNULA-1 is equipped with an AIS 2.0 receiver and a VDES payload for technology demonstration, traffic monitoring, and communications purposes. Its power supply comes from solar cells and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Sternula-1
Purpose
Technology, traffic monitoring, communications
Mission
Technology, traffic monitoring, communications
Manufacturer
SPINV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
AIS 2.0 receiver, VDES payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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