Space & Earth Science
NORAD ID: 39269
Int'l Code: 2013-055E
Perigee: 330.1 km
Apogee: 1,443.8 km
Inclination: 81.0 °
Period: 102.6 minutes
Semi major axis: 7257 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 39269U 13055E 14203.19572053 .00003811 00000-0 12202-3 0 2373
2 39269 080.9939 020.4675 0767210 050.7871 315.8848 14.04052737 41391
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for POPACS 2
