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³Cat-2
Catalonian satellite. ³Cat-2 was launched on August 15, 2016 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 18, 2023).
COSPAR 2016-051BNORAD 41732Spain
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- 3Cat-2
- Common name
- ³Cat-2
- International designator
- 2016-051B
- NORAD catalog number
- 41732
- GCAT identifier
- S41732
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/955
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- UPC
- Owner
- UPC
- Country
- Spain
- Builder
- Polytechnic U. of Catalonia
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 6U
Launch
- Date
- August 15, 2016 · 17:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-051Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 485 km
- Apogee
- 503 km
- Inclination
- 97.38°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 18, 2023
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- 2018
Size
- Mass
- 7 kg
- Dry mass
- 7 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 0.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28669004 (CC0).