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LitSat-1

Lithuanian satellite, launched 2014. LitSat-1 was launched on January 9, 2014 aboard a Antares 120 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 23, 2014).

COSPAR 1998-067EPNORAD 39570United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Flock 1-27
Common name
LitSat-1
Payload designation
Dove 0729
Other names
JSPOC Litsat-1
International designator
1998-067EP
NORAD catalog number
39570
GCAT identifier
S39570
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/739

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Commercial
Program
Flock-1/I
Country
United States
Builder
Planet Labs, Inc
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date
January 9, 2014 · 18:07 UTC
Launch record
2014-003Success
Rocket
Antares 120
Spaceport
Wallops · pad Pad 0A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
403 km
Apogee
418 km
Inclination
51.66°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
May 23, 2014
Last known active
May 21, 2014
End of operations
May 21, 2014

Size

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

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q15614929 (CC0).