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Satellite Detail - Voyager

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Voyager

Spacecraft Summary

Common Name:	Voyager	Alternate Name:	Mea Huaka
Satellite Type:	Cubesat	Launch Date:	26 July, 2006
Launch Location:	Baikonur Cosmodrome	Launch Vehicle:	Dnepr
Dimensions:	10 x 10 x 10cm	Weight:	1.000 Kg
Organization:	University of Hawaii

Frequency Information


Mode U TLM Beacon: Non-Operational
Downlink	437.4050 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Mode C TLM Beacon: Non-Operational
Downlink	5840.0000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Detailed Description

Mea Huaka is a Cubesat built by University of Hawaii. It was launched aboard a DNEPR-1 on 26 July 2006. According to mission control officials, the engines of the Dnepr rocket shut down 86 seconds into its flight. The rocket crashed some 25km (15 miles) away, without causing injuries on the ground, but all satellites on board were destroyed.