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PharmaSat

35002. PharmaSat was launched on May 19, 2009 aboard a Minotaur I from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 14, 2012).

COSPAR 2009-028BNORAD 35002United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Pharmasat
Common name
PharmaSat
International designator
2009-028B
NORAD catalog number
35002
GCAT identifier
S35002
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/573

Mission

Mission type
Biology
Use
Civil government
Program
Ames
Owner
ARC
Country
United States
Builder
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date
May 19, 2009 · 23:55 UTC
Launch record
2009-028Success
Spaceport
Wallops · pad Pad 0B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
428 km
Apogee
466 km
Inclination
40.47°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
August 14, 2012
Last known active
May 27, 2009
End of operations
May 27, 2009

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 Q1639497 (CC0).