Mightysat 1

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General

Designation	25551 / 98069C
Launch date	15 Dec 1998
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	380/392 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	92 min
Launch vehicle	STS 88

Worth $ 5 million

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End of life

Decay

21 Nov 1999

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	USAF Phillips lab
Platform
Mass at launch	70 kg
Mass in orbit	7 panels: 6 on the side on 1 on top
Dimension	49.53 cm diameter (hexagonal) x 52.07 cm height
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Carries 5 experiments:
Advanced Composite Structure: its the satellite's structure
Advanced Solar Cell Experiment: to test solar cells made of Gallium Indium Phosphide layers and Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) [triple junction]
Microsystem and Packaging for Low Power Electronics (MAPLE): will test advanced microelectronics and electronics packaging techniques
Shape-Memory Actuated Release Device (SMARD): a low-shock release device
Micro-Particle Impact Detector (MPID): debris survey

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