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Rubin 2

Rubin 2 was launched on December 20, 2002 aboard a Dnepr from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2002-058ANORAD 27605Germany

Identity

Name in GCAT
AATiS-OSCAR-49
Common name
Rubin 2
Payload designation
Rubin-2
Other names
AO-49,SAFIR-M
International designator
2002-058A
NORAD catalog number
27605
GCAT identifier
S27605
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/456

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Commercial
Program
Rubin
Owner
OHB
Country
Germany
Builder
OHB (Orbital Hochtechnologie Bremen System GmbH)
Platform (bus)
Rubin

Launch

Date
December 20, 2002 · 17:00 UTC
Launch record
2002-058Success
Rocket
Dnepr
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC109/95

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
634 km
Apogee
678 km
Inclination
64.56°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Jan 31, 2003
End of operations
January 2003

Size

Mass
14 kg
Dry mass
14 kg
Length
0.5 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Span
0.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14914701 (CC0).