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AprizeSat 9

Earth Observation Satellite. AprizeSat 9 was launched on June 19, 2014 aboard a Dnepr from Yasny. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (December 2014).

COSPAR 2014-033JNORAD 40018United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
AprizeSat-9
Common name
AprizeSat 9
International designator
2014-033J
NORAD catalog number
40018
GCAT identifier
S40018
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/739

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Aprize
Owner
SpaceQuest
Country
United States
Builder
SpaceQuest
Platform (bus)
Aprize

Launch

Date
June 19, 2014 · 19:11 UTC
Launch record
2014-033Success
Rocket
Dnepr
Spaceport
Yasny · pad Sh370/13

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
612 km
Apogee
715 km
Inclination
97.98°
Status
Renamed
Status date
December 2014
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
14 kg
Dry mass
14 kg
Length
0.2 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q19986420 (CC0).