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CAPE-2

American amateur miniaturized satellite. CAPE-2 was launched on November 20, 2013 aboard a Minotaur I from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 23, 2014).

COSPAR 2013-064CNORAD 39382United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Louisiana-OSCAR-75
Common name: CAPE-2
Payload designation: CAPE 2
Other names: LO-75,Elana-IV
International designator: 2013-064C
NORAD catalog number: 39382
GCAT identifier: S39382
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/736

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: ULALA
Owner: UL-Lafayette
Country: United States
Builder: University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Platform (bus): Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date: November 20, 2013 · 01:15 UTC
Launch record: 2013-064Success
Rocket: Minotaur I
Spaceport: Wallops · pad Pad 0B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 498 km
Apogee: 501 km
Inclination: 40.51°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: October 23, 2014
Last known active: Jun 1, 2014
End of operations: October 2014

Size

Mass: 1 kg
Dry mass: 1 kg
Length: 0.1 m
Diameter: 0.10 m
Span: 0.2 m

Launched together

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Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q17122590 (CC0).