Spacetrack Directory Name | POLYSAT CP5 |
Orbit launches | 2012-09-13 |
Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
WWW | Here |
Perigee | 498 km |
Apogee | 698 km |
De-orbiting experiment using a thin-film deployable mechanism. The main goal is to identify whether the mechanism can feasibly become a practical solution for mitigating space debris on future small satellites.
satellite POLYSAT CP5 Date of exalting 13.09.2012y.