ROBUSTA-1E (ENSO) (58470)

COSPAR: 2023-185J | Alt Name: ENSO
DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 1, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58470

International Designator

2023-185J

Decay Date

11/9/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

ROBUSTA-1E (ENSO)

Alternative Name

ENSO

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

MONTP

Country

France

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
ROBUSTA-1E (ENSO) is a 1U CubeSat satellite, also known as ENSO, launched on December 1, 2023, from AFWTR at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by MONTP and has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6 meters. It weighs 1 kilogram both dry and at launch. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite's shape is described as a box with two antennas. Its expected operational lifetime is 2 years. The owner and payload provider are both MONTP.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

6

Dry Mass

1

Launch Mass

1

Shape

Box+ 2 ant

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Robusta 1E

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

MONTP

Life Expectancy

2 years

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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