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TRAILBLAZER (39400)
COSPAR: 2013-064W | Alt Name: Trailblazer
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
39400
International Designator
2013-064W
Decay Date
5/22/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TRAILBLAZER
Alternative Name
Trailblazer
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TRAILBLAZER (also known as Trailblazer) is a CubeSat (1U) satellite launched by UNMC on November 20, 2013, from the Wallops Island Launch Pad 0B using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length and has a dry mass of 1 kilogram. Its mission is focused on magnetospheric research and technology advancements. TRAILBLAZER is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, and it has a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0177 square meters. The satellite was designed and manufactured by UNMC under the SPA-1 Trailblazer payload project.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0177
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPA-1 Trailblazer
Purpose
Magnetospheric Research, Technology
Mission
Magnetospheric Research, Technology
Manufacturer
UNMC
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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