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Fox-1E

American amateur radio satellite. Fox-1E was launched on January 17, 2021 aboard a LauncherOne from Mojave. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 21, 2024).

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Identity

Name in GCAT
RadFxSat-2
Common name
Fox-1E
Payload designation
Fox-1E
Other names
AMSAT-OSCAR-109,AO-109
International designator
2021-002C
NORAD catalog number
47311
GCAT identifier
S47311
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/977

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
AMSAT-NA
Owner
AMSAT-NA
Country
United States
Builder
AMSAT North America (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp)
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
January 17, 2021 · 19:38 UTC
Launch record
2021-002Success
Spaceport
Mojave · pad RW12/30

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
493 km
Apogee
511 km
Inclination
60.69°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
April 21, 2024
Last known active
February 2023
End of operations
April 2024

Size

Mass
1 kg
Dry mass
1 kg
Length
0.1 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q105392663 (CC0).