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PARKINSONSAT (PSAT) (40654)
COSPAR: 2015-025D | Alt Name: ParkinsonSat
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
May 20, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40654
International Designator
2015-025D
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PARKINSONSAT (PSAT)
Alternative Name
ParkinsonSat
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
USNA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PARKINSONSAT (PSAT), also known as ParkinsonSat, is a US-manufactured CubeSat (1.5U) satellite launched on May 20, 2015, from the SLC41 launch pad at AFETR using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meters, and it weighs approximately 2 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission is experimental communication, and it is owned by USNA (United States Naval Academy). ParkinsonSat-1 serves as its payload, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. The satellite has a box shape but lacks detailed information on its major events, motor, transmitter frequencies, or material composition.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ParkinsonSat-1
Purpose
Experimental Communication
Mission
Experimental Communication
Manufacturer
USNA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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