PSat-1 (ParkinsonSat A, NO 84, Navy-OSCAR 84)

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Launch data: Designation  40654 / 15025D Launch date  20 May 2015 - 15:05 UT Launch site  CC, SLC-40 Launch vehicle  Atlas V-501 Mission  Communication Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  350? x 700? km Eccentricity   Inclination  55? ° Period   min

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Description:

• PSat (ParkinsonSAT) is a student satellite project which is a two way communications transponder for relaying remote telemetry, sensor and user data from remote environmental experiments or other data sources back to experimenters via a global network of internet linked volunteer ground stations. The data transponder also includes all telemetry, command and control for a complete cubesat.
• The PSat project consists of two identical 1.5U CubeSats, which were originally to be launched together. As the PSat payload contains only a part of the cubesat, the remaining space was to be used for other experiments or for a sub-CubeSat sized nano satellite, which was to be deployed, when the two PSats separated.

Mission details:

• On May 20, 2015 an Atlas V orbited an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle into an unknown orbit.
• After releasing the X-37B, the Centaur AV-054 rocket stage reignited to reach a 355 x 700 km x 55-57 deg orbit and at around 17:00 UTC released a set of 9 cubesats. Centaur then made a third burn to deorbit itself over the Indian Ocean.
• ParkinsonSat-1 is a 1.5U cubesat from USNA hosting the USN SCP/ODTML buoy communications payload and an amateur radio payload.

External links:

• APRS: Satellite Information