Space & Earth Science
NORAD ID: 39268
Int'l Code: 2013-055D
Perigee: 332.0 km
Apogee: 1,434.3 km
Inclination: 81.0 °
Period: 102.5 minutes
Semi major axis: 7254 km
Launch date: September 29, 2013
Source: United States (US)
Comments: POPACS (Polar Orbiting Passive Atmospheric Calibration Spheres) is a privately funded CubeSat mission to measure the effects of solar flares and coronal mass ejections on the density of Earth's upper atmosphere during solar cycles 24 and 25. POPACS is a mission by collaboration between Utah State University, Gil Moore, Planetary Systems Corporation and Drexel University.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 39268U 13055D 14106.33433663 .00023476 00000-0 77768-3 0 1953
2 39268 080.9919 117.0662 0759820 322.1557 032.8238 14.05152681 27823
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for POPACS 1
