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| registration | 2020-B-SC-034 |
| designation | PICASSO |
| operator | IRASB - KBIRA |
| owner(s) | BELGIAN ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY |
| type | cubesat |
| mission/function | scientific demonstration: determination of ozone profiles through optical teledetection + in-situ measurement of electronical features of ionosphere plasma |
| nodal period (min) | 95 |
| inclination (deg) | 97,514 |
| perigee (km) | 522,45 |
| apogee (km) | 537,7 |
| radiofrequencies | 149.85 MHz, 400.77 MHz, 2245 MHz
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| GSO position | No |
| autonomous maneuvrability in orbit | No |
| update | The object re-entered the atmosphere on 08/04/2024 (time unknown).
The re-entry was nominal and caused the complete disintegration of the object. |
| launch service provider | Arianespace (France - Frankrijk - France) (Vega) |
| launch location and facility | Kourou (France - Frankrijk - France) |
| positioning location and facility | N/A |
| other launching State(s) | France - Frankrijk - France |
| date and time of launching (UTC) | 03/09/2020 01:51:00 |
| positioning | 03/09/2020 03:36:00 |
| national authorization date | |
| national authorization number | N/A |
| national registry inscription | 18/06/2020 |
| notification to UNOOSA | 04/09/2020 |
| notes | |
