GAMA-ALPHA (55084)

COSPAR: 2023-001CD | Alt Name: GAMA Alpha

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 3, 2023

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

55084

International Designator

2023-001CD

Decay Date

1/20/2026

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GAMA-ALPHA

Alternative Name

GAMA Alpha

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NANAV/GAMA

Country

Lithuania

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The GAMA-ALPHA (ALT_NAME: GAMA Alpha) satellite is a 6U CubeSat measuring 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter, with a span of 8.5 meters due to its deployable solar sail. Launched on January 3, 2023, from the AFSATR site LC40 by a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 10 kg and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's mission is focused on technology demonstration. It was manufactured by NANAV for the owner NANAV/GAMA and named Gama Alpha as its payload.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

8.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+Sail

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Gama Alpha

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

NANAV

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Deployable solar sail

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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