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SIMPL

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 1998-067NFLaunched 12/6/2015
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
S.S. Deke Slayton II
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401 C
Launch Date
12/6/2015
Last Contact
1/22/2018
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
403.5 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
50 kg
Total Mass
50 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
NovaWurks
Manufacturer
NovaWurks
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-067NF
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/877
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Mentions
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NovaWurks developed HISats for the NASA SIMPL mission and NanoRacks deployed SIMPL from the International Space Station in 2017.

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