GRAHAM (39146)

COSPAR: 2013-016E | Alt Name: Graham
DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 21, 2013

Launch Site

WLPIS

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 110

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39146

International Designator

2013-016E

Decay Date

4/26/2013

Basic Satellite Info

Name

GRAHAM

Alternative Name

Graham

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ARC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
The GRAHAM satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2013-016E) is a CubeSat 1U technology demonstration satellite owned and operated by ARC. Launched on April 21, 2013, from the Wallops Flight Facility (WLPIS), Pad 0A, aboard an Antares 110 launch vehicle, GRAHAM has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. Weighing 1 kilogram both at launch and dry mass, it was powered by batteries and had a mission lifetime of 7 days. The satellite's primary payload is the PhoneSat 1.0 V1A, designed for technology demonstration purposes. Its shape is box-like with an RCS (Reflectivity Coefficient) value of 0.05.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

1

Launch Mass

1

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.05

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PhoneSat 1.0 V1A

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

ARC

Life Expectancy

7 days

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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