Objectives and Applications
to study the use of a microbolometer array in LEO (Low Earth Orbit) for taking infrared images of propulsion system plumes as well as Earth's atmospheric and oceanic conditions.
Full Name
COPPER (Close Orbiting Propellant Plume and Element Recognition) CubeSat
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
20 Nov 2013
Mission Links
EOL Date
01 Mar 2014
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
40.5 deg
Orbit Altitude
500 km
Orbit Longitude
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International Designator
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