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PSSC-1
Miniaturized satellite operated by the United States Air Force. PSSC-1 was launched on November 15, 2008 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 17, 2010).
COSPAR 2008-059BNORAD 33445United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PSSC 1
- Common name
- PSSC-1
- Payload designation
- Picosat Solar Cell Testbed
- International designator
- 2008-059B
- NORAD catalog number
- 33445
- GCAT identifier
- S33445
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/576
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- MEPSI
- Owner
- AFRL/RV
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Aerospace Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- Picosat
Launch
- Date
- November 15, 2008 · 00:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-059Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 342 km
- Apogee
- 347 km
- Inclination
- 51.64°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 17, 2010
- Last known active
- Mar 19, 2009
- End of operations
- Mar 19, 2009
Size
- Mass
- 6 kg
- Dry mass
- 6 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.13 m
- Span
- 0.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111496922 (CC0).