CUNYSAT-1

Photo CUNYSAT-1

39470
Spacetrack Directory Number
2013-12-06
Orbit launches


Satellite information CUNYSAT-1

Spacetrack Directory Name CUNYSAT-1
Orbit launches 2013-12-06
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
WWW Here
Perigee 455 km/h
Apogee 800 km

Additional information CUNYSAT-1

Design, assemble and test a basic pathfinder with mostly commericial-off-the-shelf components, 2: provide workforce experiences for undergraduate students and 3. to build capacity for faculty research. Gather information on battery and solar cell efficiencies as well as satellite spin. The original science objective was an investigation of ionospheric disturbances but this was de-scoped due to power constraints and postponed for another CubeSat mission.

satellite CUNYSAT-1 Date of exalting 06.12.2013y.


Update time: 2023-04-18 17:53:05
CUNYSAT-1 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2013-12-06