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Lambdasat

Greek cubesat. Lambdasat was launched on July 13, 2014 aboard a Antares 120 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 16, 2015).

COSPAR 1998-067GBNORAD 40458United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
LambdaSat
Common name
Lambdasat
International designator
1998-067GB
NORAD catalog number
40458
GCAT identifier
S40458

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Lambda Team
Owner
Lambda Team
Country
United States
Builder
Lambda Team
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

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
393 km
Apogee
405 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
May 16, 2015
Last known active
Mar 5, 2015
End of operations
Mar 5, 2015

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 Q20576579 (CC0).