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PicSat
French nano-satellite. PicSat was launched on January 12, 2018 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 3, 2023).
COSPAR 2018-004XNORAD 43132France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PICSAT
- Common name
- PicSat
- International designator
- 2018-004X
- NORAD catalog number
- 43132
- GCAT identifier
- S43132
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/886
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- CNES Cube
- Owner
- Meudon
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 3U
Launch
- Date
- January 12, 2018 · 03:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-004Success
- Rocket
- PSLV-XL
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 494 km
- Apogee
- 505 km
- Inclination
- 97.56°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 3, 2023
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- Mar 20, 2018
Size
- Mass
- 5 kg
- Dry mass
- 5 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 0.3 m
Launched together
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Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q39059373 (CC0).