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UAPSat-1
Mission typeTechnology
OperatorUAP
COSPAR ID1998-067EK Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.39566Edit this on Wikidata
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type1U CubeSat
Launch mass1 kilogram (2.2 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateJanuary 9, 2014, 18:07:05 (2014-01-09UTC18:07:05Z) UTC[1]
RocketAntares 120
Launch siteMARS LP-0B
ContractorOrbital Sciences
End of mission
Decay date22 May 2014 (2014-05-23)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow 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.