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MightySat-1
American technology demonstration satellite. MightySat-1 was launched on December 4, 1998 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 21, 1999).
COSPAR 1998-069CNORAD 25551United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Mightysat 1
- Common name
- MightySat-1
- Payload designation
- STP P97-1
- International designator
- 1998-069C
- NORAD catalog number
- 25551
- GCAT identifier
- S25551
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/360
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- STP1
- Owner
- AFRL/RV
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- OSC McLean
- Platform (bus)
- Minisat-deriv
Launch
- Date
- December 4, 1998 · 08:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-069Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 380 km
- Apogee
- 391 km
- Inclination
- 51.58°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 21, 1999
- Last known active
- Nov 21, 1999
- End of operations
- Nov 21, 1999
Size
- Mass
- 68 kg
- Dry mass
- 68 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 0.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6844091 (CC0).