DragonSat

Artificial satellite. DragonSat was launched on November 20, 2013 aboard a Minotaur I from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 31, 2016).

COSPAR 2013-064DNORAD 39383United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: DragonSat
Payload designation: DragonSat-1
Other names: Elana-IV
International designator: 2013-064D
NORAD catalog number: 39383
GCAT identifier: S39383
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/736

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: Drexel
Owner: Drexel
Country: United States
Builder: Drexel University
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: 502 km
Inclination: 40.53°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: August 31, 2016
Last known active: Nov 20, 2013
End of operations: Nov 20, 2013

Size

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

Launched together

STPSat-3Technology · USAF SMC CAPE-2Technology · UL-Lafayette KySat-2Technology · Kentucky Space TRAILBLAZERTechnology · UNM COSMIAC Vermont Lunar CubeSatTechnology · Vermont Tech

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471833 (CC0).