Space & Earth Science
NORAD ID: 39270
Int'l Code: 2013-055F
Perigee: 331.3 km
Apogee: 1,455.5 km
Inclination: 81.0 °
Period: 102.7 minutes
Semi major axis: 7264 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 39270U 13055F 14209.75794675 .00002230 00000-0 72479-4 0 2365
2 39270 080.9950 014.3671 0773749 033.6945 331.1089 14.02183399 42295
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for POPACS 3
