UAPSat-1
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | UAP |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Launch mass | 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | January 9, 2014, 18:07:05 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Antares 120 |
| Launch site | MARS LP-0B |
| Contractor | Orbital Sciences |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 22 May 2014 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
UAPSat-1 was a satellite situated in earth orbit created and operated by students and staff at Universidad Alas Peruanas. It was launched on an Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket alongside Cygnus CRS Orb-1.[2] Orbital decay occurred on July 1, 2014.
References
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ "NanoRacks-UAPSAT-1 (NanoRacks-UAPSAT-1) - 09.30.14". NASA.gov. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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