CP-7 (DAVE)

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CP-7 (DAVE) is classified as:

Amateur radio

NORAD ID: 43615

Int'l Code: 2018-070C

Perigee: 453.4 km

Apogee: 473.0 km

Inclination: 93.0 °

Period: 93.7 minutes

Semi major axis: 6834 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: September 15, 2018
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE WESTERN TEST RANGE (AFWTR)

Uplink (MHz):
Downlink (MHz): 437.150
Beacon (MHz): 437.150
Mode: 9600bps FSK CW
Call sign: WI2XNR-1
Status: Active

CP-7 (DAVE - Damping And Vibrations Experiment) is a collaboration between Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems and PolySat. The payload is a particle dampening experiment designed to measure its frequency response in microgravity. Particle dampeners hold the promise of providing superior performance at a reduced cost compared to existing technologies.

1 43615U 18070C   18348.85769293 +.00002112 +00000-0 +59124-4 0  9999
2 43615 093.0363 286.8365 0014356 308.8016 051.1954 15.36641512013865

Source of the keplerian elements: Caltech