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POLARIS DAWN (61042)
COSPAR: 2024-161A | Alt Name: Polaris Dawn
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 10, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61042
International Designator
2024-161A
Decay Date
9/15/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
POLARIS DAWN
Alternative Name
Polaris Dawn
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The POLARIS DAWN (OBJECT_ID: 2024-161A) is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by SpaceX (SPX) and launched on September 10, 2024, from the LC39A launch pad at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.9 meters in length with a diameter of 4 meters and has a span of 4.9 meters. It features solar cells and batteries for power supply and is equipped with 8 SuperDraco thrusters along with an unspecified number of Draco thrusters. Its dry mass is 9,500 kg and it had a launch mass of 10,700 kg. The spacecraft's shape consists of a frustum combined with a cylinder and its purpose is to serve as a crewed vehicle.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.9
Diameter
4
Span
4.9
Dry Mass
9500
Launch Mass
10700
Shape
Frust + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dragon C207.3
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
SPX
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Dragon CM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
8 x SuperDraco thrusters, ? x Draco thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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