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KUIPER-P2 (58013)
COSPAR: 2023-154A | Alt Name: KuiperSat-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 6, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58013
International Designator
2023-154A
Decay Date
4/29/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KUIPER-P2
Alternative Name
KuiperSat-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KUIP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KUIPER-P2, also known as KuiperSat-2, is an experimental communication satellite launched on October 6, 2023, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Atlas V 501 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a configuration of Box + 2 pan shape with dimensions: length and diameter both measuring 2 meters and a span of 10 meters. It was manufactured by KUIP (Kuiper) and is owned by the same entity, weighing 600 kilograms at launch and having the same dry mass post-launch. The satellite's power source includes solar arrays and batteries, and its purpose is to conduct experimental communication missions as part of the Kuiper constellation project.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
600
Launch Mass
600
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kuiper Protoflight 2
Purpose
Experimental Communication
Mission
Experimental Communication
Manufacturer
KUIP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kuiper
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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