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PSSC-2
Miniaturized satellite operated by the United States Air Force. PSSC-2 was launched on July 8, 2011 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 8, 2011).
COSPAR 2011-031BNORAD 37752United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PSSC-2
- Payload designation
- Picosat Solar Cell Testbed
- International designator
- 2011-031B
- NORAD catalog number
- 37752
- GCAT identifier
- S37752
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/632
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- MEPSI
- Owner
- AFRL/RV
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Aerospace Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- Picosat
Launch
- Date
- July 8, 2011 · 15:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-031Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 365 km
- Apogee
- 381 km
- Inclination
- 51.64°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 8, 2011
- Last known active
- Dec 8, 2011
- End of operations
- Dec 8, 2011
Size
- Mass
- 4 kg
- Dry mass
- 4 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 Q7120763 (CC0).