Launch Date
September 30, 2001
Launch Site
KODAK
Launch Pad
LP1
Launch Vehicle
Athena-1
NORAD ID
26931
International Designator
2001-043C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:46:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
67.05°
Right Ascension
201.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.76°
Period
100.56 min
Mean Motion
14.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
PCSAT (NO-44)
Alternative Name
Navy-OSCAR-44
Type
Status
Owner
USNA/AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 26931U 01043C 26184.78248597 .00000108 00000-0 71144-4 0 9990
2 26931 67.0488 201.3486 0006016 265.7602 94.2812 14.31961653292829
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.1788
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
PCSat
Purpose
Experimental Communication
Mission
Experimental Communication
Manufacturer
USNA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PCSat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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