GeneSat-1
| GeneSat-1 | |
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| Type: | Technology testing satellite |
| Operator: | NASA |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2006-058C |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 5 kg |
| Size: | Length 30 cm |
| Begin: | December 16, 2006 |
| Starting place: | Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport |
| Launcher: | Minotaur I |
| Status: | burned up August 4, 2010 |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 92.9 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 40 ° |
| Apogee height : | 420 km |
| Perigee height : | 413 km |
GeneSat-1 was a small technology testing satellite from NASA's Ames Research Center .
He was born on 16 December 2006 with the Minotaur I - carrier rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport started from. A bacterial culture ( Escherichia coli ) was on board , the development of which was monitored. The satellite burned up on August 4, 2010.
Web links
- Official website (English)