Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
CUSat-1 (Cornell University Satellite 1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Space Systems Design Studio, Cornell University |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
326 |
Apogee (km) |
1465 |
Eccentricity |
0.0783841442433418 |
Inclination (degrees) |
80.99 |
Period (minutes) |
102.89 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
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Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
2.2 |
Date of Launch |
29-09-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
.5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems Design Studio, Cornell University |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Falcon 9 |
COSPAR Number |
2013-055B |
NORAD Number |
39266 |
Comments |
A multi-year effort to design, build, and launch an autonomous in-orbit inspection satellite system. |