ParkinsonSAT
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | U.S. Navy |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-025D |
| SATCAT no. | 40654 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | 1.5U Cubesat |
| Manufacturer | Aerospace Co. |
| Launch mass | 1.3 kilograms (2.9 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10 by 10 by 15 centimetres (3.9 in × 3.9 in × 5.9 in) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 May 2015, 15:05 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 501 AV-054 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Semi-major axis | 6,822 kilometres (4,239 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.160974 |
| Perigee altitude | 341.5 kilometres (212.2 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 561.1 kilometres (348.7 mi) |
| Inclination | 54.9919° |
| Period | 93.5 minutes |
| RAAN | 18.1944° |
| Argument of perigee | 119.1910° |
| Mean motion | 15.40667422 |
| Epoch | 26 June 2018 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | FM |
ParkinsonSAT, PSat or Naval Academy OSCAR 84 is a U.S. technology demonstration satellite and an amateur radio satellite for Packet Radio. It was built at the U.S. Naval Academy and was planned as a double satellite (ParkinsonSAT A and B). The name ParkinsonSAT was chosen in honor of Bradford Parkinson, the father of the GPS system. After successful launch, the satellite was assigned the OSCAR number 84.