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ROBUSTA

Satellite. ROBUSTA was launched on February 13, 2012 aboard a Vega from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 27, 2015).

COSPAR 2012-006HNORAD 38084France

Identity

Name in GCAT
ROBUSTA
International designator
2012-006H
NORAD catalog number
38084
GCAT identifier
S38084
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/665

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Montpellier
Owner
Montpellier 2
Country
France
Builder
Montpellier 2 University
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
February 13, 2012 · 10:00 UTC
Launch record
2012-006Success
Rocket
Vega
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ZLV

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
311 km
Apogee
1,439 km
Inclination
69.49°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 27, 2015
Last known active
Feb 13, 2012
End of operations
Feb 20, 2012

Size

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

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2335949 (CC0).