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PROMETHEUS 2-9 (44366)
COSPAR: 2019-037B | Alt Name: Prometheus 2.9
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 29, 2019
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44366
International Designator
2019-037B
Decay Date
6/6/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROMETHEUS 2-9
Alternative Name
Prometheus 2.9
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SOCOM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROMETHEUS 2-9 (also known as Prometheus 2.9) is a CubeSat (1.5U) satellite launched by SOCOM on June 29, 2019, from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 2 kilograms. It is equipped with 4 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Launched from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula, the satellite was manufactured by LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory) and its mission focuses on technology development. Its expected lifetime ranges between 3 to 5 years, operating in space as a box-shaped structure.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Prometheus 2.9
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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