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IRIS-C2 (58269)
COSPAR: 2023-174P | Alt Name: IRIS-C2
DECAYED
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58269
International Designator
2023-174P
Decay Date
8/17/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIS-C2
Alternative Name
IRIS-C2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NCKU
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The IRIS-C2 satellite, designated NORAD_CAT_ID 58269 and OBJECT_ID 2023-174P, is a CubeSat (3U) technology demonstration launched by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) of Taiwan on November 11, 2023. The launch site was AFWTR SLC4E using the Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. IRIS-C2 measures 0.3 meters in length and has a dry mass of 3 kilograms. It is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and body-mounted solar cells, along with batteries for energy storage. The satellite's primary purpose is technology demonstration, and it was manufactured by NCKU. Its shape is described as box-like.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IRIS-C2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NCKU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable, fixed solar arrays, body mounted solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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