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PROMETHEUS 2-6 (44386)
COSPAR: 2019-036AB | Alt Name: Prometheus 2.6
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44386
International Designator
2019-036AB
Decay Date
2/12/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROMETHEUS 2-6
Alternative Name
Prometheus 2.6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SOCOM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROMETHEUS 2-6, also known as Prometheus 2.6, is a US-owned CubeSat (1.5U) technology satellite launched on June 25, 2019, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center using the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 2 kilograms and was manufactured by LANL for SOCOM. It is equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to power its operations, designed to have a lifetime of 3-5 years. The satellite's purpose is technology demonstration and it has the shape of a box.
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 2.6
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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