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COPPER (39395)
COSPAR: 2013-064R | Alt Name: COPPER
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
39395
International Designator
2013-064R
Decay Date
2/4/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COPPER
Alternative Name
COPPER
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SLU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COPPER is a CubeSat (1U) satellite manufactured by SLU and owned by the same entity, launched on November 20, 2013, from Wallops Flight Facility Launch Pad 0B using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 1 kg. Its purpose is technology demonstration, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. COPPER was launched as part of the Copper-Cube payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.02
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Copper-Cube
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SLU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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