| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | ASU |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-004E |
| SATCAT no. | 26065 |
| Website | nasa |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 5 kg (11 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 January 2000, 03:03 UTC |
| Rocket | Minotaur-I |
| Launch site | Vandenberg CLF |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 28 January 2000 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Eccentricity | 0.0 [1] |
| Altitude | 773 kilometres (480 mi) [1] |
| Inclination | 100.2° [1] |
| Period | 100.4 minutes [1] |
| Epoch | 27 January 2000 [1] |
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