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PAN SAT (PO-34) (25520)
COSPAR: 1998-064B | Alt Name: PANSAT-Oscar-34
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 29, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25520
International Designator
1998-064B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
28.43°
Right Ascension
170.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
185.65°
Period
90.24 min
Mean Motion
15.96 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PAN SAT (PO-34)
Alternative Name
PANSAT-Oscar-34
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
USNPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25520U 98064B 26185.27732196 .00159461 20077-5 36652-3 0 9992
2 25520 28.4288 170.4360 0002090 185.6507 174.4082 15.95825266543290
Source: Celestrak
Summary
PAN SAT (PO-34), also known as PANSAT-Oscar-34, is an experimental satellite launched by the US Naval Postgraduate School (USNPS) on October 29, 1998, from Launch Complex 39B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Space Shuttle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 57 kg and was launched with the same weight. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a polyhedral shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.293 square meters. The satellite's purpose is experimental, and it was manufactured by USNPS.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
57
Launch Mass
57
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.293
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PANSAT
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
USNPS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PANSAT
Configuration
?
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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Pass Duration
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