Name | POPACS (Polar Orbiting Passive Atmospheric Calibration Sphere) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Status | Passive spheres. Separated into multiple parts. |
Launched | 2013-09-29 |
NORAD ID | 39268 |
Deployer | CSD (Canisterized Satellite Dispenser) [Planetary Systems Corporation] |
Launcher | Falcon 9 |
Organisation | Utah State University |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Oneliner | 3 passive spheres to assess changes in the density of the upper atmosphere. |
Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2020-03-22
Detailed POPACS entry in the Database
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