PROMETHEUS 1-2 (39391)

COSPAR: 2013-064M | Alt Name: Prometheus 1-2
DECAYED

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PROMETHEUS 1-2 Satellite Image
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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

39391

International Designator

2013-064M

Decay Date

12/10/2015

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROMETHEUS 1-2

Alternative Name

Prometheus 1-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SOCOM/LANL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
PROMETHEUS 1-2 is a CubeSat (1.5U) technology satellite operated by SOCOM/LANL and manufactured by LANL in the United States. Launched on November 20, 2013, from WLPIS Pad 0B using a Minotaur I launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.1 meters for length, diameter, and span. The satellite weighs 1 kilogram at both dry mass and launch mass. It is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is box-like with an RCS (Reflective Coefficient) value of 0.169. PROMETHEUS 1-2 has a projected lifetime of 3 to 5 years, aimed at technology demonstration purposes.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

1

Launch Mass

1

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.169

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Prometheus 2

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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