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PICO-01H004 (58343)
COSPAR: 2023-174CR | Alt Name: PICO-01H004
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58343
International Designator
2023-174CR
Decay Date
6/26/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PICO-01H004
Alternative Name
PICO-01H004
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
APOGEO
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PICO-01H004 is a CubeSat (0.3U) satellite manufactured by APOGEO and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR using SLC4E launch pad with a Falcon 9 vehicle, it became stable on November 29, 2023. The satellite has dimensions of 0.03 meters in length and a diameter and span of 0.1 meters each. It weighs 0.5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with an advanced hyperspectral imager as its payload (PICO-1A-4), PICO-01H004 is designed for IoT communication purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is a box but does not specify any motor or additional components like ADCS, color, or transmission frequencies. Its country of origin is listed as "I".
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.03
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0.5
Launch Mass
0.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PICO-1A-4
Purpose
Communication (IoT)
Mission
Communication (IoT)
Manufacturer
APOGEO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 0.3U
Configuration
CubeSat (0.3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
advanced hyperspectral imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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