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FUTURA-SM3 (55106)
COSPAR: 2023-001DB | Alt Name: FUTURA-SM3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55106
International Designator
2023-001DB
Decay Date
4/19/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FUTURA-SM3
Alternative Name
FUTURA-SM3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPMIND
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FUTURA-SM3, also known as 2023-001DB and NORAD CAT ID 55106, is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched by SPMIND on January 3, 2023, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Measuring 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, the satellite has a dry mass of 10 kilograms and its mission is focused on technology purposes. FUTURA-SM3 is powered by solar cells and batteries and stabilized as of January 20, 2023.
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
FUTURA-SM3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SPMIND
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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