BDSAT-2 (55098)

COSPAR: 2023-001CT | Alt Name: BDSAT-2

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

55098

International Designator

2023-001CT

Decay Date

2/14/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

BDSAT-2

Alternative Name

BDSAT-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

CEITEC/SPMNC

Country

Czech Republic

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

BDSAT-2 is a 1U CubeSat satellite launched by CEITEC/SPMNC on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1.172 kilograms. It was designed for technology demonstration purposes and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite has no motor or related frequencies listed and its shape is box-like. Launched as part of the CEITEC mission, BDSAT-2's primary purpose is technological advancement in space applications.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

1.172

Launch Mass

1.172

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

BDSAT-2

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

CEITEC

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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