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Goliat

Romanian satellite. Goliat was launched on February 13, 2012 aboard a Vega from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 31, 2014).

COSPAR 2012-006DNORAD 38080Romania

Identity

Name in GCAT: Goliat
International designator: 2012-006D
NORAD catalog number: 38080
GCAT identifier: S38080

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: Bucharest
Owner: U. Bucharest
Country: Romania
Builder: University of Bucharest
Platform (bus): Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date: February 13, 2012 · 10:00 UTC
Launch record: 2012-006Success
Rocket: Vega
Spaceport: Kourou · pad ZLV

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 312 km
Apogee: 1,438 km
Inclination: 69.49°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: December 31, 2014
Last known active: Feb 18, 2012
End of operations: February 2012

Size

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

Launched together

LARESTechnology · ASI ALMASat-1Technology · Bologna e-st@rTechnology · PolyTorino MaSat-1Technology · BME XatcobeoTechnology · U. Vigo PW-SatTechnology · Pol. Warszawska ROBUSTATechnology · Montpellier 2 UniCubeSat-GGTechnology · GAUSS SrI

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q918068 (CC0).