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Jawsat


Also called WO-39 and Weber OSCAR-39, Joint Air Force Academy-Weber State University Satellite

General


Designation 26061 / 00004A
Launch date 27 Jan 2000
Country of origin United States
Mission Technology
Perigee/Apogee 749/809 km
Inclination 100°
Period  
Launch vehicle Minotaur #1

This is a joint USAF and Weber State university satellite.

The satellite's main battery failed after launch.

External resources


http://www.calspace.com/

sat-index articles


Technical data



Specifications


Prime contractor OSSS and Weber State university
Platform Multi-Payload Adapter
Mass at launch 191.4 kg
Mass in orbit ~60 kg (satellite released)
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power 80 W
Design lifetime  

Downlink: 437.175 MHz (2 W), 437.075 MHz (1.6 W), 2.4032 GHz (2 W)

Jawsat consists of a Multi-Payload Adapter (MPA), which supports 4 free-flying sub-satellites:
Asusat 1
Opal
Falconsat 1
OCSE

The PEST experiment and the Weber State Attitude Control Platform are additional payloads that will remain attached to Jawsat.


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