Launch Date
January 27, 2000
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC8
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur I
NORAD ID
26092
International Designator
2000-004K
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:58:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.21°
Right Ascension
214.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.77°
Period
99.39 min
Mean Motion
14.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
PICOSAT 4
Alternative Name
Louise
Type
Status
Owner
SCU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 26092U 00004K 26184.79044504 .00000922 00000-0 25877-3 0 9992
2 26092 100.2069 214.7829 0032285 95.7656 264.7213 14.48857270388741
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.025
Diameter
0.203
Span
0.203
Dry Mass
0.5
Launch Mass
0.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.037
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Picosat 8
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
SCU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Picosat
Configuration
Box with deployable antenna
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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