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DeMi

DeMi was launched on February 15, 2020 aboard a Antares 230+ from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 14, 2022).

COSPAR 1998-067RPNORAD 45916United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
DeMi
Payload designation
Deformable Mirror
International designator
1998-067RP
NORAD catalog number
45916
GCAT identifier
S45916
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/951

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Defense
Program
MIT Cube
Owner
DARPA
Country
United States
Builder
Blue Canyon Technologies
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 6U

Launch

Date
February 15, 2020 · 20:21 UTC
Launch record
2020-011Success
Spaceport
Wallops · pad Pad 0A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
415 km
Apogee
418 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 14, 2022
Last known active
Mar 13, 2022
End of operations
Mar 13, 2022

Size

Mass
10 kg
Dry mass
10 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.7 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q60848867 (CC0).