CAPE-2

CAPE-2
Mission typeTechnology
OperatorUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
COSPAR ID2013-064C Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.39382
WebsiteCAPE-2
Mission duration11 months, 3 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type1U CubeSat
ManufacturerUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
Launch mass1 kg (2.2 lb)
Dimensions10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm (3.9 in × 3.9 in × 3.9 in)
Start of mission
Launch date20 November 2013, 01:15 (2013-11-20UTC01:15Z) UTC[1]
RocketMinotaur I
Launch siteWallops LA-0B[2]
ContractorNorthrop Grumman
End of mission
Decay date23 October 2014 (2014-10-24)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude498 km (309 mi)
Apogee altitude500 km (310 mi)
Inclination40.51°
Period93.4 minutes
Epoch20 November 2013

CAPE-2 (Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment 2), or Louisiana-OSCAR 75, was an American amateur miniaturized satellite developed by students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[3]

  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Krebs, Gunter D. "CAPE 2 (Louisiana-OSCAR 75, LO 75)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "CAPE-2". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 12 May 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2022.