PERSEUS 000 (37251)

COSPAR: 2010-066H | Alt Name: Perseus 000

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 8, 2010

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37251

International Designator

2010-066H

Decay Date

12/30/2010

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PERSEUS 000

Alternative Name

Perseus 000

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SOCOM/LANL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

PERSEUS 000, also known as Perseus 000, is a CubeSat (1.5 U) satellite operated by SOCOM/LANL for technology purposes. Launched on December 8, 2010, from Launch Complex 40 at the Air Force Eastern Test Range using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters. The satellite weighs 2 kilograms both dry and at launch. It uses batteries for power and is shaped like a box with an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) of 0.0382 square meters. Its manufacturer is LANL, and it carries the payload designated as LANL Cubesat 0.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.0382

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

LANL Cubesat 0

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

LANL

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1.5U

Configuration

CubeSat (1.5 U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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