BINAR-3 (60957)

COSPAR: 1998-067WX | Alt Name: Binar-3

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60957

International Designator

1998-067WX

Decay Date

11/8/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BINAR-3

Alternative Name

Binar-3

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

CURTIN

Country

Australia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

BINAR-3 is a CubeSat (1U) technology satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from TYSMC LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by CURTIN and owned by the same entity, this Australian satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. Weighing approximately 1 kilogram at launch, it is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a dry mass of 1 kilogram. The mission purpose is technology-focused, and its shape is described as Box+2 pan. BINAR-3's stable date is August 29, 2024, with an expected lifetime of one year.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+ 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Binar-3

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

CURTIN

Life Expectancy

1 year

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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