Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
NPS-SCAT (Naval Post-graduate School - Solar Cell Array Tester) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Naval Post-Graduate School |
Users |
Governmnet |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
499 |
Apogee (km) |
502 |
Eccentricity |
0.00021832472163598 |
Inclination (degrees) |
40.5 |
Period (minutes) |
94.63 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-11-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Naval Post-Graduate School |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Wallops Island Flight Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Minotaur |
COSPAR Number |
2013-064AE |
NORAD Number |
39408 |
Comments |
Testing solar cells and measuring how they degrade over time in the space environment. |