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JAWSAT (WO-39) (26061)
COSPAR: 2000-004A | Alt Name: Weber-OSCAR-39
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 27, 2000
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC8
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur I
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26061
International Designator
2000-004A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
100.22°
Right Ascension
193.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
179.71°
Period
99.65 min
Mean Motion
14.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JAWSAT (WO-39)
Alternative Name
Weber-OSCAR-39
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
WEB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26061U 00004A 26185.26119466 .00000593 00000-0 18597-3 0 9996
2 26061 100.2233 193.8692 0031734 179.7141 180.4068 14.45124257389398
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JAWSAT (WO-39), also known as Weber-OSCAR-39, is an experimental satellite launched on January 27, 2000, from AFWTR SLC8 using the Minotaur I launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a box shape with dimensions of 0.8 meters in length and 0.7 meters in both diameter and span. It weighs 64 kilograms at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. JAWSAT's mission is experimental, and it was manufactured by WEB (Weber State University). The satellite carries PEST and ACP equipment and has a lifetime of approximately four months. Its RCS value is 0.133.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.7
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
64
Launch Mass
64
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.133
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JAWSAT
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
WEB
Life Expectancy
4 month
Bus
MPA
Configuration
OSSS MPA
Motor
None
Equipment
PEST, ACP
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
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