| Spacecraft name | CAPE-2 (CAPE2, OSCAR 75, LO-75) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2014-10-23. Was semi-operational? Batteries dead and only works in sunlight. |
| Launched | 2013-11-20 |
| NORAD ID | 39382 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Minotaur I |
| Organisation | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies plus voice repeater payload. |
| Description |
To develop a cutting-edge Cubesat communication platform. Secondary Missions: Local Educational Outreach, Deployable Solar Panels, using UHF Radio and VHF Radio. Payloads: Voice Repeater, Text to Speech, Tweeting, Digipeater, File Storage and Transfers, DTMF Query |
| Failure cause | Batteries dead and only works in sunlight. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
