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TROPICS-07 (56754)
COSPAR: 2023-073C | Alt Name: TROPICS SV07
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 26, 2023
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56754
International Designator
2023-073C
Decay Date
9/6/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TROPICS-07
Alternative Name
TROPICS SV07
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MITLL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TROPICS-07, also known as TROPICS SV07, is a 3U CubeSat owned by MITLL and manufactured by BLCAN. Launched on May 26, 2023, from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B using an Electron launch vehicle, this satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and is powered by a deployable solar array and batteries. Equipped with a 12-channel passive microwave radiometer for Earth observation and technology demonstration, TROPICS-07 was designed to operate for one year in its planned mission lifetime.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TROPICS SV07
Purpose
Earth observation, technology
Mission
Earth observation, technology
Manufacturer
BLCAN
Life Expectancy
1 year (planned)
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
12 channel passive microwave radiometer
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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