TECHEDSAT 4

Education satellite. TECHEDSAT 4 was launched on July 13, 2014 aboard a Antares 120 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 3, 2015).

COSPAR 1998-067FYNORAD 40455United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: TechEdSat-4
Common name: TECHEDSAT 4
Payload designation: TES-4
International designator: 1998-067FY
NORAD catalog number: 40455
GCAT identifier: S40455

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Civil government
Program: TES
Owner: ARC
Country: United States
Builder: San Jose State University
Platform (bus): Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date: July 13, 2014 · 16:52 UTC
Launch record: 2014-039Success
Rocket: Antares 120
Spaceport: Wallops · pad Pad 0A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 393 km
Apogee: 402 km
Inclination: 51.64°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: April 3, 2015
Last known active: Apr 3, 2015
End of operations: Apr 3, 2015

Size

Mass: 4 kg
Dry mass: 4 kg
Length: 0.3 m
Diameter: 0.10 m
Span: 0.8 m

Launched together

Cygnus CRS Orb-2Human spaceflight · OSC GEARRSCommunications · NearSpaceLaunch LambdasatTechnology · Lambda Team

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471610 (CC0).