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SGSat

Former American CubeSat. SGSat was launched on April 18, 2017 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 6, 2018).

COSPAR 1998-067LLNORAD 42703United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
SGSat
Payload designation
KySat-3
International designator
1998-067LL
NORAD catalog number
42703
GCAT identifier
S42703
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/859

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Kysat
Owner
Kentucky Space
Country
United States
Builder
Kentucky Space, Kentucky Science and Technology Corp.
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
April 18, 2017 · 15:11 UTC
Launch record
2017-019Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
401 km
Apogee
404 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
May 6, 2018
Last known active
Apr 18, 2017
End of operations
May 2018

Size

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

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471221 (CC0).