UAPSat-1

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 (2014-01-09UTC18:07:05Z) UTC[1]
Rocket Antares 120
Launch site MARS LP-0B
Contractor Orbital Sciences
End of mission
Decay date 22 May 2014 (2014-05-23)
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

  1. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. "NanoRacks-UAPSAT-1 (NanoRacks-UAPSAT-1) - 09.30.14". NASA.gov. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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