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| Mission type | Bioscience |
|---|---|
| Operator | USAF |
| COSPAR ID | 2001-043B |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Microsat-70 |
| Manufacturer | SSTL |
| Launch mass | 68 kilograms (150 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 September 2001, 19:39:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Athena I |
| Launch site | Kodiak LP-1 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | LEO |
| Perigee altitude | 790 kilometres (490 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 800 kilometres (500 mi) |
| Inclination | 100.2º |
| Period | 100.7 minutes |
PicoSAT, launched on September 30, 2001, is a real time tracking satellite. The name "PICO" combines the first letters of all four of its experiments (see below). PICOSat series are designed for a minimum of one year of on-orbit operations.