Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
NORAD ID
41476
International Designator
1998-067HW
Decay Date
4/21/2017
Name
STMSAT-1
Alternative Name
STMSat 1
Type
Status
Owner
STMS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0694
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
STMSat 1
Purpose
Education
Mission
Education
Manufacturer
STMS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
camera
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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