29 May
2013
29 May
'13
1:43 p.m.
CUSAT-1/2 are planning a SpaceX launch currently slated for July 9, 2013, along with Cassiope and Dande, from Vandenberg into a 1500 by 325 km 80 degree inclination orbit. The satellite has a 2 watt packet radio transmitter and carries Pulse Plasma Thrusters (PPT) which can raise or lower the orbit.
See http://amsat-uk.org/2013/05/29/cusat-ppt-satellites/
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