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Altair Pathfinder

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 1998-067LSLaunched 4/18/2017
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
S.S. John Glenn
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401 C
Launch Date
4/18/2017
Last Contact
11/22/2019
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
402.5 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
4 kg
Total Mass
4 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Millennium Space Systems
Manufacturer
Millennium Space Systems
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-067LS
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/859
Track
Mentions
1
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Millennium Space Systems pulled expertise from the GEO ALTAIR Pathfinder satellite program that launched in 2017 to develop Tetra-1.

CapabilityValue 3.5Nov 2, 2022U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command launches experimental satellite Tetra-1