COMPASS 2
Mission information
Name
COMPASS 2
Alternate Names
DRAGSAIL
Satellite ID
KLQH-2831-9809-0755-5637
NORAD ID
42777
Website
https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/compass-2#eop-quick-facts-section
Country of Origin

Germany

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
COMPASS 2
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2017-06-23T00:00:00+00:00
Description

Compass 2 or Dragsail- CubeSat is and educational technology demonstration satellite. Part of the QB50 mission it is a 3U spacecraft that is used to demonstrate the ability to de-orbit a LEO satellite using a sail, similar to other QB50 missions such as Inflatesail. (Complex Orbital Magneto-Plasma Autonomous Small Satellite-2)

Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
AFSK
Downlink Frequency
437300000
Baud
1200
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
AFSK
Downlink Frequency
2403000000
Baud
1200
Most Recent Observers

No observations recorded for COMPASS 2

Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2023-06-25 00:11:23 UTC
TLE Set
1 42777U 17036N   23175.15373253  .15930252  24069-5  31628-3 0  9997
2 42777 97.1065 222.4278 0014006 253.4659 106.5106 16.46095853334667
COMPASS 2 Suggestion
Name
COMPASS 2
NORAD ID
42777
Alternative Names
DRAGSAIL
Description
Compass 2 or Dragsail- CubeSat is and educational technology demonstration satellite. Part of the QB50 mission it is a 3U spacecraft that is used to demonstrate the ability to de-orbit a LEO satellite using a sail, similar to other QB50 missions such as Inflatesail. (Complex Orbital Magneto-Plasma Autonomous Small Satellite-2)
image
Satellite image
status
re-entered
decayed
June 24, 2023, midnight
countries
website
https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/compass-2#eop-quick-facts-section
launched
June 23, 2017, midnight