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SAPLING GIGANTEUM (56213)
COSPAR: 2023-054AM | Alt Name: Sapling Giganteum
DECAYED
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56213
International Designator
2023-054AM
Decay Date
9/18/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAPLING GIGANTEUM
Alternative Name
Sapling Giganteum
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
STANSI
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SAPLING GIGANTEUM, also known as Sapling Giganteum, is a 1U CubeSat manufactured by STANSI and owned by the same entity. It was launched on April 15, 2023, from AFWTR using SLC4E launch pad via a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span and has a dry mass and launch mass of 1 kilogram each. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and its mission focuses on technology purposes. The spacecraft’s shape is described as box-like with no additional details provided about its major events or specific equipment onboard.
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
Sapling-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
STANSI
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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