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Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer
American technology demonstration satellite. Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer was launched on September 29, 2013 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2013-055CNORAD 39267United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- DANDE
- Common name
- Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer
- Other names
- UNP NS-5
- International designator
- 2013-055C
- NORAD catalog number
- 39267
- GCAT identifier
- S39267
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- UCO
- Owner
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- University of Colorado, Boulder
- Platform (bus)
- DANDE
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
- 1,485 km
- Inclination
- 80.99°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 9, 2014
- End of operations
- Feb 9, 2014
Size
- Mass
- 38 kg
- Dry mass
- 38 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 46 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.46 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5304815 (CC0).