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Sloshsat-FLEVO
Sloshsat Facility for Liquid Experimentation and Verification in Orbit) is a microsatellite launched to investigate the dynamics of fluids in microgravity. Sloshsat-FLEVO was launched on February 12, 2005 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2005-005CNORAD 28544European Space Agency
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sloshsat-FLEVO
- International designator
- 2005-005C
- NORAD catalog number
- 28544
- GCAT identifier
- S28544
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/516
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ESA Tech
- Owner
- ESA
- Country
- European Space Agency
- Builder
- National Aerospace Lab
- Platform (bus)
- FLEVO
Launch
- Date
- February 12, 2005 · 21:03 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-005Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 267 km
- Apogee
- 35,726 km
- Inclination
- 6.76°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 21, 2005
- End of operations
- Feb 21, 2005
Size
- Mass
- 125 kg
- Dry mass
- 70 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.70 m
- Span
- 1.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3055617 (CC0).