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PROMETHEUS 1-4 (39390)
COSPAR: 2013-064L | Alt Name: Prometheus 1-4
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 2013
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0B
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur I
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39390
International Designator
2013-064L
Decay Date
12/13/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROMETHEUS 1-4
Alternative Name
Prometheus 1-4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SOCOM/LANL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROMETHEUS 1-4 satellite, also known as Prometheus 1-4, is a CubeSat (1.5U) launched on November 20, 2013, from WLPIS using the Minotaur I launch vehicle. It was manufactured by LANL for SOCOM/LANL and has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. The satellite is equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission and purpose are focused on technology demonstration. PROMETHEUS 1-4 operates within a predicted lifetime of 3 to 5 years and has an RCS value of 0.1726, with its shape described as a box.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1726
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Prometheus 4
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
LANL
Life Expectancy
3-5 years
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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