Dande

Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer

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General

Designation	39267 / 13055C
Launch date	29 Sep 2013
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	332/1485 km
Inclination	81°
Period	103 min
Launch vehicle	Falcon 9 #11
Launch site	Vandenberg

Developed by students from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Will study satellite drag in the lower thermosphere.

Spherical satellite, weighs 38 kg. Initially attached to an adapter (8 kg), separated on 30 Oct.

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External resources

http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/boulderstudents/boulderprojects/dande

sat-index articles

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