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TAUSAT-2 (55073)
COSPAR: 2023-001BS | Alt Name: TAUSat2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55073
International Designator
2023-001BS
Decay Date
3/25/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TAUSAT-2
Alternative Name
TAUSat2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TAU
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TAUSAT-2, also known as TAUSat2, is a 3U CubeSat satellite with dimensions of 0.3m in length and 0.1m in diameter, launched on January 3, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's LC40 pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 4 kg and was manufactured by TAU for technology and educational purposes. It achieved orbital stability on January 16, 2023. TAUSAT-2 is powered by solar cells and batteries and has the shape of a box. Its equipment details are unspecified, and it operates without an onboard motor or additional propulsion systems. The satellite's owner and manufacturer is TAU, with its payload designated as TAUSat-3.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TAUSat-3
Purpose
Technology, education
Mission
Technology, education
Manufacturer
TAU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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