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American technology satellite. SAPPHIRE (a US DoD-funded microsatellite) was built by Stanford University students and carried experimental infrared horizon sensors, a voice synthesizer and a digital camera. Research satellite for Stanford University, USA. Launched 2001.
Status: Operational 2001. First Launch: 2001-09-30. Last Launch: 2001-09-30. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 16 kg (35 lb). Height: 0.50 m (1.64 ft).
The satellite was about 0.5m in size and had a mass of 16 kg.
More at: Sapphire.
Family:
Technology,
Technology satellite.
Country:
USA.
Spacecraft:
Athena Mars Flyby.
Launch Vehicles:
Athena-1.
Launch Sites:
Kodiak.
Agency:
Stanford.
Bibliography:
2,
296.
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2001 September 30 - .
02:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kodiak.
LV Family:
Athena.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena-1.
- Sapphire - .
Mass: 67 kg (147 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: Lockheed.
Manufacturer: Stanford.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Sapphire.
USAF Sat Cat: 26932 . COSPAR: 2001-043D. Apogee: 796 km (494 mi). Perigee: 790 km (490 mi). Inclination: 67.10 deg. Period: 100.70 min. SAPPHIRE (a US DoD-funded microsatellite) was built by Stanford University students and carried experimental infrared horizon sensors, a voice synthesizer and a digital camera. The satellite was about 0.5m in size and had a mass of 16 kg..
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