Palisade

New Zealand

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New Zealand spacecraft nº:

Launch data:

Designation	44634 / 19069A
Launch date	17 Oct 2019 - 01:22 UT
Launch site	OnS (Mahia), LC-1
Launch vehicle	Electron KS (F9)
Mission	Technology development
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	1215 x 1231 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	87.9°
Period	109.8 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	AstroDigital
Platform	16U cubesat
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

AstroDigital′s 16U technology development cubesat Palisade was launched by Electron flight 9 (mission name As The Crow Flies) into Electron′s highest orbit yet. The satellite was placed in a 1207 x 1225 km orbit, with the second stage and two pieces of debris in a 309 x 1200 km x 87.9 deg orbit. The kick stage was deorbited.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR770), #228 - update: 13.11.19