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Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer
Former American CubeSat. Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer was launched on October 28, 2011 aboard a Delta 7920-10C from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 30, 2024).
COSPAR 2011-061FNORAD 37855United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Hiscock Rad. Belt Explorer
- Common name
- Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer
- Payload designation
- Explorer 1 Prime Unit 2
- Other names
- HRBE
- International designator
- 2011-061F
- NORAD catalog number
- 37855
- GCAT identifier
- S37855
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/645
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- MSU
- Owner
- MSU
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Montana State University, Bozeman
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 1U
Launch
- Date
- October 28, 2011 · 09:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-061Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7920-10C
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 458 km
- Apogee
- 815 km
- Inclination
- 101.70°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- June 30, 2024
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- June 2024
Size
- Mass
- 1 kg
- Dry mass
- 1 kg
- Length
- 0.1 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 0.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q127976929 (CC0).