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| registration | 2017-B-SC-028 |
| designation | DragSail-CubeSat |
| operator | VON KARMAN INSTITUTE |
| owner(s) | FH AACHEN (Germany) |
| type | cubesat |
| mission/function | dragsail / solar cells film |
| nodal period (min) | 94,67 |
| inclination (deg) | 97,46 |
| perigee (km) | 493 |
| apogee (km) | 506 |
| radiofrequencies | 145.885 MHz, 2405 MHz, 437.3 MHz, 2403 MHz
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| GSO position | No |
| autonomous maneuvrability in orbit | Yes |
| update | The object re-entered the atmosphere on 24/06/2023. The re-entry was nominal and caused the complete disintegration of the object. |
| launch service provider | ISRO (Inde - India - India) (PSLV) |
| launch location and facility | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Inde - India - India) |
| positioning location and facility | N/A |
| other launching State(s) | Inde - India - India |
| date and time of launching (UTC) | 30/06/2017 03:59:00 |
| positioning | N/A |
| national authorization date | 05/05/2017 |
| national authorization number | 2017/02 |
| national registry inscription | 23/05/2017 |
| notification to UNOOSA | 05/07/2017 |
| notes | mafunction: no signal reception - no deployment of the sail
new calculation of orbital lifetime: 5.43 year |
