$50SAT

$50SAT
Spacecraft properties
$50SAT satellite
Names	Eagle-2 OSCAR 76 Morehead-OSCAR 76 MO-76

Mission type	Amateur radio communications satellite
Operator	Morehead State University (MSU)
COSPAR ID	2013-066W
SATCAT no.	39436
Website	www.50dollarsat.info
Mission duration	1 year and 8 months


Spacecraft type	CubeSat
Bus	PocketQube
Manufacturer	Morehead State University (MSU)
Launch mass	21 kg (46 lb)
Dimensions	5 × 5 × 7.5 cm (2.0 × 2.0 × 3.0 in)


Start of mission
Launch date	21 November 2013, 07:10 UTC
Rocket	Dnepr
Launch site	Dombarovskym Site 370/13 ^[1]
Contractor	Yuzhmash


End of mission
Last contact	19 July 2015
Decay date	19 May 2018


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Perigee altitude	376 km (234 mi)
Apogee altitude	382 km (237 mi)
Inclination	97.70°
Period	92.00 minutes


Transponders
Frequency	Downlink: 437.505 MHz

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$50SAT (also known as Eagle-2, OSCAR 76, Morehead-OSCAR 76 and MO-76) is an American amateur radio communications satellite. It was launched on November 21, 2013 with a Dnepr launch vehicle from the Dombarovsky Air Base, in Orenburg, Russia.

$50SAT was developed by Bob Twiggs at Morehead State University (MSU) along with three other radio amateurs and was used to train students. The satellite transmits telemetry data in various operating modes in the 70 cm (28 in) band. It is based on the PocketQube design for very small and inexpensive satellites and measures 5 × 5 × 7.5 cm (2.0 × 2.0 × 3.0 in) (1.5 CubeSat). After several months of problems due to low battery voltage, $50SAT finally dropped below the 3.3 volts required for data transmission on July 19, 2015 and thus ceased operation.

References[]

^ Graham, William (21 November 2013). "Russian Dnepr conducts record breaking 32 satellite haul". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

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Mission - $50SAT

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