Lituanica SAT-1

One of the first two Lithuanian satellites. Lituanica SAT-1 was launched on January 9, 2014 aboard a Antares 120 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 1, 2014).

COSPAR 1998-067EQNORAD 39571United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Flock 1-28
Common name: Lituanica SAT-1
Payload designation: Dove 0720
Other names: JSPOC Ardusat-2
International designator: 1998-067EQ
NORAD catalog number: 39571
GCAT identifier: S39571
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/739

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Commercial
Program: Flock-1/I
Owner: Planet Labs
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: July 1, 2014
Last known active: Jul 1, 2014
End of operations: Jul 1, 2014

Size

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

Launched together

Cygnus CRS Orb-1Human spaceflight · OSC UAPSat-1Optical imaging · U. Alas Peruanas SkyCubeTechnology · Vilnius U LitSat-1Optical imaging · Planet Labs

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14610196 (CC0).