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Ratsat

Mass simulator on 2008 Falcon 1 flight. Ratsat was launched on September 28, 2008 aboard a Falcon 1 from Kwajalein. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit, attached to another object.

COSPAR 2008-048ANORAD 33393United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Ratsat
Payload designation: Mass simulator
International designator: 2008-048A
NORAD catalog number: 33393
GCAT identifier: S33393
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/562

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Commercial
Program: SpX Test
Owner: SpaceX
Country: United States
Builder: SpaceX

Launch

Date: September 28, 2008 · 23:15 UTC
Launch record: 2008-048Success
Rocket: Falcon 1
Spaceport: Kwajalein · pad OM

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/E
Perigee: 621 km
Apogee: 643 km
Inclination: 9.35°
Status: In orbit, attached to another object
Last known active: Sep 29, 2008
End of operations: Sep 29, 2008

Size

Mass: 165 kg
Dry mass: 165 kg
Length: 1.5 m
Diameter: 1.00 m
Span: 1.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7295927 (CC0).