Genesat 1

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General

Designation	29654 / 06058B
Launch date	16 Dec 2006
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	413/420 km
Inclination	40°
Period	92.9 min
Launch vehicle	Minotaur #6
Launch site	Wallops Island

Operated by NASA. Built with parts contributed by California Polytechnic State University, Santa Clara University and Stanford University.

Will carry bacteria inside a miniature laboratory to study how the microbes will adapt to spaceflight. Air pressure, temperature and humidity are controlled aboard. Experiment will end after 4 days. The satellite will then be used for tracking purposes.

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End of life

Out of service
Cause
Decay	4 Aug 2010

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	4.5 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	96 hours for the biological test 1 year for the orbit analysis study

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