Picosat

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Picosat was a series of US satellites .

A total of eight satellites were launched into low earth orbit (LEO) from Vandenberg Air Force Base :

Surname COSPAR name Satellite Catalog Number Start date
Picosat 1 and 2 2000-004H , Tethered Picosats 26080 2000-01-27
Picosat 3 2000-004J , Picosat 5 26091 2000-01-27
Picosat 4 2000-004K , Picosat 6 26092 2000-01-27
Picosat 5 2000-004L , Picosat 7 26093 2000-01-27
Picosat 6 2000-004M , Picosat 8 26094 2000-01-27
Picosat 7 and 8 2000-042C 26904 2000-07-19

A satellite erroneously referred to as “Picosat 9” in some publications was actually the PICOSat satellite and had nothing to do with the other Picosat satellites.

Individual evidence

  1. Picosat 9 in the NSSDCA Master Catalog (English)