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InflateSail
Solar sail technology demonstration CubeSat. InflateSail was launched on June 23, 2017 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 3, 2017).
COSPAR 2017-036FNORAD 42770United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- InflateSail
- Payload designation
- QB50-GB06
- International designator
- 2017-036F
- NORAD catalog number
- 42770
- GCAT identifier
- S42770
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/809
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- SSTL
- Owner
- Surrey Space Ctr
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 3U
Launch
- Date
- June 23, 2017 · 03:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-036Success
- Rocket
- PSLV-XL
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 496 km
- Apogee
- 512 km
- Inclination
- 97.45°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 3, 2017
- Last known active
- Sep 3, 2017
- End of operations
- Sep 3, 2017
Size
- Mass
- 4 kg
- Dry mass
- 4 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Launched together
Cartosat-2EOptical imaging · ISROLituanica SAT-2Space science · Vilnius UAalto-1Space science · Aalto univ.URSA MAIORSpace science · Roma La SapienzaCompass-2Space science · FH-AachenMax Valier SatAstronomy · GO Max ValierPegasusSpace science · FHWNSUCHAITechnology · SPEL/UCHskCUBETechnology · SOSAVZLUSat-1Space science · VZLU
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q30752104 (CC0).