Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
O/OREOS (Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses, USA 219) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
NASA-Ames Research Center/Stanford University |
Users |
Civil/Government |
Purpose |
Scientific Research |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
624 |
Apogee (km) |
654 |
Eccentricity |
0.00214010557854187 |
Inclination (degrees) |
71.97 |
Period (minutes) |
97.48 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5.5 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
20-11-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
.5 yrs. |
Contractor |
NASA/Ames Research Center |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Kodiak Launch Complex |
Launch Vehicle |
Minotaur 4 |
COSPAR Number |
2010-062C |
NORAD Number |
37224 |
Comments |
Carries two biological experiments - one will test live microorganisms, the other inanimate organic samples, to see how they react to conditions in space for six months. |