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Cassiope

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on September 29, 2013, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 29, 2013 · 16:00 UTCLaunch 2013-055Launch no. 5,323 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant 1.1
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 29, 2013, 16:00
Launch designation
2013-055
Mission
Cassiope
Flight name
Cassiope/Demo
Vehicle flight ID
006/B1003? F006

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,490 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.578 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
CASSIOPE2013-055ANORAD 39265Canadian Space AgencyCommunications481 kgIn orbit
CUSat2013-055BNORAD 39266Cornell UniversityTechnology23 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 22, 2026
DANDE2013-055CNORAD 39267University of Colorado, BoulderSpace science38 kgIn orbit
POPACS 12013-055DNORAD 39268Project POPACS (Gil Moore)Space science1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 26, 2026
POPACS 22013-055ENORAD 39269Project POPACS (Gil Moore)Space science2 kgIn orbit
POPACS 32013-055FNORAD 39270Project POPACS (Gil Moore)Space science2 kgIn orbit
CUSat 22013-055GCornell University———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.