Demosat 2

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General

Designation	28500 / 04050A
Launch date	21 Dec 2004
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Experimental
Perigee/Apogee	19401/36420 km
Inclination	13.5°
Period	1045 min
Launch vehicle	Delta 4 Heavy

Demosat 2 was to be released into a 36,340 km x 36,342 km x 10 degrees orbit after a 5 hours, 14 minutes coast period and a third ignition of the upper stage.


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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch
Mass in orbit
Dimension	1.38 m diameter, 1.95 m high
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

The outer skin is an aluminium structure, with inner ballast consisting of sixty 11.4 cm diameter brass rods. Stiffeners, plates, fasteners and fittings complete the payload.

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