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VERMONT LUNAR (39407)
COSPAR: 2013-064AD | Alt Name: Vermont Lunar Cubesat
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
39407
International Designator
2013-064AD
Decay Date
11/21/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VERMONT LUNAR
Alternative Name
Vermont Lunar Cubesat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VTC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
VERMONT LUNAR (Vermont Lunar Cubesat) is a 1U CubeSat satellite manufactured by VTC and owned by VTC, launched from WLPIS Pad 0B on November 20, 2013, using the Minotaur I launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, it has a dry mass of 1 kilogram and was designed for technology demonstration purposes, carrying a payload related to lunar operations (O/L). The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has no propulsion system, maintaining its orientation through unspecified attitude control systems. Its shape is box-like with a radar cross-section of 0.0774 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0774
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lunar O/L
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
VTC
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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