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Simplesat
Failed American small satellite deployed by STS-105. Simplesat was launched on August 10, 2001 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 30, 2002).
COSPAR 2001-035BNORAD 26889United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Simplesat
- International designator
- 2001-035B
- NORAD catalog number
- 26889
- GCAT identifier
- S26889
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/400
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Simplesat
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Platform (bus)
- Simplesat
Launch
- Date
- August 10, 2001 · 21:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2001-035Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 385 km
- Apogee
- 403 km
- Inclination
- 51.64°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- January 30, 2002
- Last known active
- Aug 20, 2001
- End of operations
- Aug 20, 2001
Size
- Mass
- 52 kg
- Dry mass
- 52 kg
- Length
- 0.7 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 0.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6128813 (CC0).