// communications · 2014

GEARRS

American technology demonstration CubeSat, reentered in 2015. GEARRS was launched on July 13, 2014 aboard a Antares 120 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 7, 2015).

COSPAR 1998-067FZNORAD 40456United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: GEARRS
International designator: 1998-067FZ
NORAD catalog number: 40456
GCAT identifier: S40456
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/762

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: NSL
Owner: NearSpaceLaunch
Country: United States
Builder: NearSpaceLaunch
Platform (bus): Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date: July 13, 2014 · 16:52 UTC
Launch record: 2014-039Success
Rocket: Antares 120
Spaceport: Wallops · pad Pad 0A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 395 km
Apogee: 404 km
Inclination: 51.65°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: November 7, 2015
Last known active: April 2015
End of operations: November 2015

Size

Mass: 4 kg
Dry mass: 4 kg
Length: 0.3 m
Diameter: 0.10 m
Span: 0.3 m

Launched together

Cygnus CRS Orb-2Human spaceflight · OSC TECHEDSAT 4Technology · ARC LambdasatTechnology · Lambda Team

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471611 (CC0).