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PicoDragon

39413. PicoDragon was launched on August 3, 2013 aboard a H-IIB from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 28, 2014).

COSPAR 1998-067DBNORAD 39413Vietnam

Identity

Name in GCAT
PicoDragon
International designator
1998-067DB
NORAD catalog number
39413
GCAT identifier
S39413

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Civil government
Program
VNSC
Owner
VNSC
Country
Vietnam
Builder
National Satellite Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Te
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
August 3, 2013 · 19:48 UTC
Launch record
2013-040Success
Rocket
H-IIB
Spaceport
Tanegashima · pad Y2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
410 km
Apogee
414 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
February 28, 2014
Last known active
Feb 28, 2014
End of operations
Feb 28, 2014

Size

Mass
1 kg
Dry mass
1 kg
Length
0.1 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q15261054 (CC0).