PICOSAT 4

Photo PICOSAT 4

26092
Spacetrack Directory Number
2000-01-27
Orbit launches


Satellite information PICOSAT 4

Spacetrack Directory Name PICOSAT 4
Orbit launches 2000-01-27
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
WWW Here
Perigee 722 km
Apogee 771 km

Additional information PICOSAT 4

Research the effects of lightning on the outer ionosphere. Lightning discharges and the effects on the Earth''s near space environment can be recorded with the VLF receiver. Receive frequency range is 0.1-12 kHz, with 5 kHz typcal of a lightning strike. Measurements are taken by both picosatellites. Comparison of the data permits the extraction of the occurrence and amplitudes of horizontal and vertical lightning.

satellite PICOSAT 4 Date of exalting 27.01.2000y.


Update time: 2023-04-19 03:54:04
PICOSAT 4 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2000-01-27