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Designator id: 2009-028D

Description of HAWKSAT 1 Satellite:

CP 6 is one of three CubeSats launched as secondary payloads (Tacsat 3 was primary) on board a Minotaur 1 rocket on 19 May 2009 at 23:55 UT from Wallops. This is a technology demonstration mission consisting of two parts. The first part of the mission will use sensors to determine attitude and use Earth imaging for verification. The second part of the mission will study the effectiveness of a device for collecting electrons from the ambient plasma environment. This technology will have potential application in electrodynamic propulsion systems.

Technical data:
Launch Date: 2009-05-19
Launch Vehicle: null
Launch Site: Wallops Island, United States

Funding Agencies:

Disciplines:
Engineering
Technology Applications

Source: Nasa

Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 35004U 09028D   11247.64656856  .16152067  73217-5  10011-2 0  7842
2 35004 040.4403 342.9642 0002956 038.0069 322.2231 16.41039951130139

Last TLE update on :2011-09-05

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