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Minisatellite Italiano di Technologia Avanzata
Small satellite technology demonstrator. Minisatellite Italiano di Technologia Avanzata was launched on July 15, 2000 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 15, 2001).
COSPAR 2000-039ANORAD 26404Italy
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- MITA
- Common name
- Minisatellite Italiano di Technologia Avanzata
- Payload designation
- MITA-NINA
- International designator
- 2000-039A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26404
- GCAT identifier
- S26404
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.405
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ASI
- Owner
- ASI
- Country
- Italy
- Builder
- Carlo Gavazzi Space
- Platform (bus)
- MITA
Launch
- Date
- July 15, 2000 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-039Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/P
- Perigee
- 415 km
- Apogee
- 473 km
- Inclination
- 87.27°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 15, 2001
- Last known active
- Aug 15, 2001
- End of operations
- Aug 15, 2001
Size
- Mass
- 177 kg
- Dry mass
- 177 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.70 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q21406042 (CC0).