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PROTOSAT-1 (61793)
COSPAR: 2024-201B | Alt Name: Protosat-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 5, 2024
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61793
International Designator
2024-201B
Decay Date
2/22/2026
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROTOSAT-1
Alternative Name
Protosat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ESPRW
Country
Rwanda
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROTOSAT-1, also known as Protosat-1, is a communication and technology satellite manufactured by E-Space for ESPRW (E-Space Rwanda). Launched on November 5, 2024, from Launch Complex 1B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using the Electron launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1 meter. The satellite weighs 100 kilograms both dry and at launch. It is powered by solar cells and batteries. The shape of PROTOSAT-1 is described as a box with panels. Its mission involves communication and technology applications, but specific details such as its lifetime or major events are not provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box + panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
E-Space 4
Purpose
Communication, technology
Mission
Communication, technology
Manufacturer
ESPACE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
E-Space
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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