Launch Date
July 30, 2023
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India
Launch Pad
First Launch Pad (FLP)
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-C56
NORAD ID
57484
International Designator
2023-109D
Epoch
Sat, 06 Jan 2024 11:40:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
4.95°
Right Ascension
145.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
219.02°
Period
95.13 min
Mean Motion
15.14 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
SCOOB-II
Alternative Name
SCOOBII
Type
Status
Owner
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Country
Singapore
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
Launch on 30 July 2023; Deployment of solar panels; Initiation of payload operations.
1 57484U 23109D 24006.48621912 .00017746 00000+0 90245-3 0 9995
2 57484 4.9510 145.7547 0005430 219.0242 140.9473 15.13763583 24325
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.34
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.393
Dry Mass
4.1
Launch Mass
4.1
Shape
Rectangular box with deployable solar panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Aluminum structure with solar panel assemblies.
Payload
The satellite's payload includes advanced electronics for testing operations in space, supported by an improved ADCS and deployable solar panels for enhanced power generation.
Purpose
Technology
Mission
SCOOB-II is the second satellite in NTU's Student Satellite Series, aiming to provide real-world satellite learning opportunities for engineering undergraduates. It carries a high-power electronic payload to demonstrate advanced electronics test operations in space.
Manufacturer
Satellite Research Centre (SaRC), Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Life Expectancy
SCOOB-II is designed for a mission duration of 6 months to 1 year in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Bus
CubeSat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
SCOOB-II is equipped with an advanced electronics payload for testing operations in space, an improved attitude determination and control system (ADCS) for sun-pointing capabilities, and two deployable solar panels to enhance power generation.
Power System
SCOOB-II utilizes one body-mounted 3U solar panel and two deployable 3U solar panels, generating approximately 20W of power, stored in a 44.4 Wh Li-Po battery at 7.4V.
ADCS
The satellite's ADCS includes two Fine Sun Sensors (FSS), two Coarse Sun Sensors (CSS), a 3-axis magnetometer, three magnetorquers (MTQ), and three reaction wheels (RW), achieving a determination accuracy of less than 5 degrees.
Transmitter Frequency
UHF 9600 bps 2GFSK
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