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PROMETHEUS 2-3 (41855)
COSPAR: 2016-067H | Alt Name: Prometheus 2.3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 11, 2016
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41855
International Designator
2016-067H
Decay Date
12/3/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROMETHEUS 2-3
Alternative Name
Prometheus 2.3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SOCOM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROMETHEUS 2-3, also known as Prometheus 2.3, is a CubeSat (1.5U) satellite manufactured by LANL for the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched on November 11, 2016, from AFWTR at SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.1 meters and a dry mass of 2 kilograms. Its mission is focused on technology purposes, equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as Box+2 pan and it has an RCS of 0.0694. It was designed to operate for approximately 3-5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0694
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Prometheus 2-3
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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