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Graham

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 2013-016ELaunched 4/21/2013
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Cygnus Mass Sim
Launch Vehicle
Antares 110
Launch Date
4/21/2013
Last Contact
4/26/2013
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
220 km
Inclination
51.63 deg
Dry Mass
1 kg
Total Mass
1 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Ames Research Center
Manufacturer
NASA Ames Research Center
Registry
COSPAR ID
2013-016E
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/725
Track
Mentions
18
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Team members from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) used the Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham, Arizona, employing its twin 8.4-meter mirrors and an adaptive optics system to correct for atmospheric blurring.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 26, 2026Rare lensed supernova offers new route to measure cosmic expansion

Michael Graham is the CEO of North American Space Institute (NASI).

GovernanceValue 3.0Feb 11, 2026Canadian space institute targets continental workforce with US expansion

The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI) on Mount Graham in Arizona is funded by NASA and was developed to search for warm exozodiacal dust.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 5, 2025Hot dust near a nearby star system

Graham Corporation has received recent orders from leading space and aerospace customers with an aggregate value of approximately $22 million.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Nov 18, 2025Manufacturer Sees Momentum in its Space Business

NASI was founded by former Canadian Space Agency technologist Michael Graham earlier in 2023.

GovernanceValue 2.0Nov 18, 2025The North American Space Institute (NASI) prepares for its first cohort

Graham was originally an entrepreneur working in production and fabrication before joining the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

GovernanceValue 2.0Nov 18, 2025The North American Space Institute (NASI) prepares for its first cohort

Graham was hired at the CSA's David Florida Laboratory (DFL) because he was a willing and available technician.

GovernanceValue 2.5Nov 18, 2025The North American Space Institute (NASI) prepares for its first cohort

Graham began working with DFL's thermal vacuum chambers and eventually performed testing on Canadian components for the James Webb Space Telescope.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Nov 18, 2025The North American Space Institute (NASI) prepares for its first cohort

The Lbt is situated on Mount Graham, Arizona, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.5Oct 21, 2025Festival della scienza: Genova tra stelle e innovazione

Joel Graham from the Senate Commerce Committee stated at the COMSTAC meeting on May 4, 2023, that he welcomed the collaboration between the NTSB and FAA on commercial spaceflight investigations.

GovernanceLegalValue 2.1May 7, 2022FAA and NTSB discussing roles in commercial spaceflight investigations

Joel Graham of the Senate Commerce Committee expressed concerns regarding the NTSB's actions, stating that it acted without consulting its partners.

GovernanceLegalValue 2.0Apr 10, 2022House committee leaders ask White House to withdraw proposed NTSB regulations on commercial launch investigations

Graham Grant is the chief executive officer of Seequent.

GovernanceValue 2.5Dec 14, 2021Bentley Systems announces Seequent’s acquisition of Advanced Resources and Risk Technology (AR2Tech)

Graham Turnock plans to step down 2021 following the end of his four-year term.

GovernanceValue 3.0Jun 10, 2021Health care exec to lead UK Space Agency

Lewis Graham is the President and Chief Technical Officer of GeoCue Group, Inc.

GovernanceValue 2.8Mar 8, 2021Advisory board set for commercial UAV expo Americas

Graham Brown is the CEO of ARPAS.

GovernanceValue 3.2Feb 11, 2021Networx3 Drones’ boss joins team at ARPAS-UK

Graham Turnock led the UK spaceflight program that plans to launch the first UK satellite from the British Isles as early as 2022.

GovernancePlanValue 3.8Jan 18, 2021CEO of UK Space Agency Graham Turnock to step down

ARPAS-UK CEO Graham Brown supports Airwards as an initiative to promote the positive impact of drones.

GeneralValue 1.2Oct 21, 2020Introducing Airwards: a unifying global accreditation scheme for groundbreaking drone work

Eric Graham, OneWeb’s head of regulatory affairs for North America, met with FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly and other FCC staff on 2020-01-22 and 2020-01-23 to discuss the licensing issue.

GovernanceLegalValue 3.0Jan 27, 2020OneWeb, U.S. senator, urge FCC to act on 2018 request for 1,260 more satellites