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Cornell University Satellite
American technology demonstration satellite. Cornell University Satellite was launched on September 29, 2013 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 22, 2026).
COSPAR 2013-055BNORAD 39266United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- CUSat
- Common name
- Cornell University Satellite
- Payload designation
- CUSat Bottom
- Other names
- UNP NS-4
- International designator
- 2013-055B
- NORAD catalog number
- 39266
- GCAT identifier
- S39266
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- Cornell
- Owner
- Cornell
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Cornell University
- Platform (bus)
- CUSAT
Launch
- Date
- September 29, 2013 · 16:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2013-055Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 325 km
- Apogee
- 1,483 km
- Inclination
- 80.99°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- May 22, 2026
- Last known active
- Oct 16, 2013
- End of operations
- Oct 16, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 23 kg
- Dry mass
- 23 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.46 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5171569 (CC0).