Foresail-2 Orbital Lifetime Analysis

The dataset has been created with the following inputs for DRAMAs CROC.

Inputs for DRAMA

Outputs for DRAMA

Orbital elements

CROC

Inclination
15
°

F3. Randomly tumbling satellite

RAAN
0
°

Average cross section for 6U
0.170
m^2

Argument of perigee
0
°

Minimum Cross Section
0.028
m^2

Drag coefficient
2.2
N/A

Maximum Cross Section
0.268
m^2

SRP coefficient
1.3
N/A

Orbit Predigtion Update
08.02.2023

6U CubeSat with 2 folding panel + boom

Dry mass
14
kg

Main body dimensions
0.11x0.34x0.25
m^3

Solar Panel X+
0.007x0.34x0.25
m^3

Solar Panel X-
0.007x0.34x0.25
m^3

Extended boom dimensions
0.07x0.68x0.01
m^3

Magnetometer dimensions
0.05x0.05x0.05
m^3

OSCAR simulations have been conducted with orbits with apogee varying from 15000 km to 65000 km in 5000 km steps.
The perigee has been varied for every apogee height from 250 km to 400 km in 50 km steps.
Every simulation has been done for 4 different launch dates:

21.03.2025 12:00:00
Spring

21.06.2025 12:00:00
Summer

21.09.2025 12:00:00
Autumn

21.12.2025 12:00:00
Winter

If not specified otherwise all settings in DRAMA have been kept to the default values.