NPS-SCAT

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Launch data: Designation  39389 / 13064K Launch date  20 Nov 2013 - 01:15 UT Launch site  WI, LA-0B Launch vehicle  Minotaur-1 Mission  Technology Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  353 x 375 km Eccentricity   Inclination  40.5 ° Period  91.7 min

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• The NPS-SCAT (Naval Postgraduate School Solar Cell Array Tester) is a 1U CubeSat in development by the Space Systems Academic Group at NPS.
• The objective of the NPS-SCAT CubeSat program is to provide a responsive platform to test solar cells in orbit while focusing on the education of NPS students. In addition, the knowledge gained from this CubeSat will be used to further develop the CubeSat program at NPS. The CubeSat development program educates NPS Space Systems military officer and civilian students in the full life cycle of space flight systems with the goal of providing a trained, educated, and experienced cadres of space professionals.

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