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PROMETHEUS 1-7 (39399)
COSPAR: 2013-064V | Alt Name: Prometheus 1-7
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
39399
International Designator
2013-064V
Decay Date
12/5/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROMETHEUS 1-7
Alternative Name
Prometheus 1-7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SOCOM/LANL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROMETHEUS 1-7 is a CubeSat (1.5U) technology satellite launched on November 20, 2013, from Wallops Flight Facility Pad 0B using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. Manufactured by LANL and owned by SOCOM/LANL, 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. It was designed for a lifetime of 3-5 years and has a box shape with a reflectivity coefficient (RCS) of 0.172. Its primary purpose is technology demonstration, carrying the Prometheus 7 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.172
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Prometheus 7
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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