Space Brief 8 Mar 2025
Today's Space Brief covers the landing of the X-37B spaceplane after a 434-day mission, the postponement of SDA's satellite launch, and the fiery debris from SpaceX's Starship over The Bahamas.
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
56311
International Designator
1998-067VC
Decay Date
10/30/2023
Name
ARKSAT 1
Alternative Name
ARKSAT-1
Type
Status
Owner
UARK
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
Payload
ARKSAT-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UARK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1xU)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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