DORA (61502)

COSPAR: 1998-067XA | Alt Name: DORA

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

61502

International Designator

1998-067XA

Decay Date

12/3/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

DORA

Alternative Name

DORA

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ASU

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

DORA is a 3U CubeSat technology satellite manufactured by ASU and owned by ASU. Launched on November 20, 1998, from LC40 at TYSMC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It weighs 4 kilograms both dry and at launch. The spacecraft is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as a box with two panels. The stable date for DORA was recorded on October 8, 2024.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

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

DORA

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

ASU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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