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Caerus/Mayflower

Caerus/Mayflower was launched on December 8, 2010 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 22, 2010).

COSPAR 2010-066JNORAD 37252United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Caerus/Mayflower
Payload designation
Caerus
International designator
2010-066J
NORAD catalog number
37252
GCAT identifier
S37252
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/614

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Commercial
Program
USC
Owner
NGAS
Country
United States
Builder
Northrop Grumman NovaWorks
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date
December 8, 2010 · 15:43 UTC
Launch record
2010-066Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
279 km
Apogee
314 km
Inclination
34.54°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
December 22, 2010
Last known active
Dec 22, 2010
End of operations
Dec 22, 2010

Size

Mass
4 kg
Dry mass
4 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3991783 (CC0).