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PICO-01C008 (58344)
COSPAR: 2023-174CS | Alt Name: PICO-01C008
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58344
International Designator
2023-174CS
Decay Date
7/23/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PICO-01C008
Alternative Name
PICO-01C008
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
APOGEO
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PICO-01C008 is a 0.3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by APOGEO and owned by the same entity. It was launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR Launch Site SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are small, with a length of 0.03 meters, diameter of 0.1 meters, and span also at 0.1 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.5 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Its primary mission is communication for Internet of Things (IoT) purposes, equipped with an advanced hyperspectral imager as its payload named PICO-1A-8. The satellite relies on solar cells and batteries for power and maintains a box shape in its structure. It reached stability by November 29, 2023.
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-8
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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