Mission type Technology COSPAR ID 1998-069C Launch date 15 December 1998 Launch mass 320 kg Apogee 401,000 m | Operator AFRL SATCAT no. 25551 Period 1.5 hours Launch mass 320 kg | |
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Dry mass 63.5 kilograms (140 lb) Manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corporation Similar TAOS, 3 Corner Satellite, PnPSat‑1, Innovative Space‑based Radar An, TacSat‑1 | ||
MightSat-1 was a small spacecraft developed by the U.S. Air Force's Phillips Laboratory (now part of the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate) to test technology for small satellites, including advanced dual-junction solar cells, a composite structure, a micrometeorite and debris detector, low-power electronics and a low-shock release device. The 140-pound satellite was launched from the Space Shuttle Endeavour in December 1998, during the 12th day of the STS-88 mission and performed robustly in orbit, with no spacecraft anomalies during its mission. Lt. Barbara Braun of the AFRL was the program manager for the satellite.
MightySat-1's mission ended when it re-entered the atmosphere at 17:11 UTC on November 21, 1999.
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