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PROMETHEUS 1-5 (39393)
COSPAR: 2013-064P | Alt Name: Prometheus 1-5
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
39393
International Designator
2013-064P
Decay Date
11/29/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROMETHEUS 1-5
Alternative Name
Prometheus 1-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SOCOM/LANL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROMETHEUS 1-5 satellite, also known as Prometheus 1-5, is a CubeSat (1.5U) technology demonstration satellite launched by SOCOM/LANL on November 20, 2013, from the Wallops Flight Facility Launch Pad 0B using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. The satellite is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries and was designed for a lifetime of 3-5 years. Its primary mission purpose is technology demonstration, and it does not have any motor or additional equipment listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1583
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Prometheus 5
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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