X Report 28 Apr 2025
SpaceX marks a milestone with its 250th Starlink mission, continuing to expand its broadband satellite network.
NORAD ID
58342
International Designator
2023-174CQ
Decay Date
12/9/2025
Name
PEARL 1C
Alternative Name
PEARL-1C
Type
Status
Owner
FOXC
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
8.8
Launch Mass
8.8
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
PEARL-1C
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
ENDUR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6UXL
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
3 deployable, fixed solar arrays, body mounted solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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