Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Vermont Lunar Cubesat |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Vermont Technical College/University of Vermont |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
494 |
Apogee (km) |
504 |
Eccentricity |
0.000727907992429757 |
Inclination (degrees) |
40.5 |
Period (minutes) |
94.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-11-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Vermont Technical College/University of Vermont |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Wallops Island Flight Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Minotaur |
COSPAR Number |
2013-064AD |
NORAD Number |
39407 |
Comments |
Testing software and an imager for an eventual lunar orbiter/lander cubesat that will be sent to the Moon |