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Stanford Audiophonic Photographic Infrared Experiment
Amateur radio satellite. Stanford Audiophonic Photographic Infrared Experiment was launched on September 30, 2001 aboard a Athena-1 from Kodiak. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2001-043DNORAD 26932United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Navy-OSCAR-45
- Common name
- Stanford Audiophonic Photographic Infrared Experiment
- Payload designation
- SAPPHIRE
- Other names
- STP P97-1:PN,NO-45
- International designator
- 2001-043D
- NORAD catalog number
- 26932
- GCAT identifier
- S26932
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/404
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- USNA
- Owner
- USNA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Stanford University
- Platform (bus)
- Squirt
Launch
- Date
- September 30, 2001 · 02:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 2001-043Success
- Rocket
- Athena-1
- Spaceport
- Kodiak · pad LP1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 792 km
- Apogee
- 801 km
- Inclination
- 67.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 2005
- End of operations
- 2005
Size
- Mass
- 16 kg
- Dry mass
- 16 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6121701 (CC0).