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PROMETHEUS 1-1 (39406)
COSPAR: 2013-064AC | Alt Name: Prometheus 1-1
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
39406
International Designator
2013-064AC
Decay Date
12/12/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROMETHEUS 1-1
Alternative Name
Prometheus 1-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SOCOM/LANL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROMETHEUS 1-1 is a CubeSat (1.5U) satellite launched by SOCOM/LANL on November 20, 2013, from the Wallops Flight Facility using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. It is equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's mission focuses on technology development, and it was designed to operate for 3-5 years after its launch date. Manufactured by LANL, PROMETHEUS 1-1 does not have a motor or significant ADCS details provided, and its shape is described as box-like with an RCS of 0.171.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.171
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Prometheus 1
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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