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PLEIADES YEARLING (56207)
COSPAR: 2023-054AF | Alt Name: Pleiades Yearling
DECAYED
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56207
International Designator
2023-054AF
Decay Date
8/12/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PLEIADES YEARLING
Alternative Name
Pleiades Yearling
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
BRONC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PLEIADES YEARLING, also known as Pleiades Yearling, is a CubeSat 1U satellite owned by BRONC and manufactured by BRONC/STANSI. It was launched on April 15, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. Its payload is called Pleiades Yearling 2.0. The spacecraft has a box shape but lacks specified details on its power source, purpose, or major events.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Pleiades Yearling 2.0
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
BRONC/STANSI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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