Dove-1
| Dove-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Country: |
 United States
|
| Operator: | Cosmogia |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 6 kg |
| Size: | 10 x 10 x 34 cm³ |
| Begin: | April 21, 2013 |
| Starting place: | Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport |
| Launcher: | Antares-110 |
| Flight duration: | 13 days (planned) |
| Status: | burned up April 27, 2013 |
| Orbit data | |
| Orbit inclination : | 51.6 ° |
| Apogee height : | 169 km |
| Perigee height : | 160 km |
Dove-1 was an earth observation satellite of the US company Cosmogia in Sunnyvale , California .
The satellite was launched on April 21, 2013 UTC from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport together with a Cygnus dummy and the small satellites PhoneSat v1a , v1b and v2 with an Antares rocket.
Structure and payload
The Dove-1 is a 3U size Cubesat . The satellite has a small camera and is intended to demonstrate the technical possibilities of how inexpensive satellites can be built using COTS components.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ before re-entry