Objectives and Applications
The goal of the DANDE mission is to provide an improved understanding of the satellite drag environment in the lower-thermosphere at low-cost.
Full Name
Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
CU Boulder
Launch Date
29 Sep 2013
Mission Links
EOL Date
09 Jan 2014
Orbit Type
Highly elliptical
Orbit Period
103 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
80 deg
Orbit Altitude
1500 km
Orbit Longitude
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International Designator
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