Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Phonesat 2.4 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
499 |
Apogee (km) |
507 |
Eccentricity |
0.000581987487269024 |
Inclination (degrees) |
40.51 |
Period (minutes) |
94.68 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-11-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
NASA/Ames Research Center |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Wallops Island Flight Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Minotaur |
COSPAR Number |
2013-064W |
NORAD Number |
39400 |
Comments |
Uses off-the-shelf smartphone as computer; two-say S band; uses smartphone camera to take photos of earth. |