Payload
CYGFM08
Extended missionPayloadLEO
CYGFM08 is a University of Michigan/NASA Earth Science Technology Office payload satellite, launched on December 15, 2016 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- December 15, 2016 at 01:37 PM UTC
- Launch site
- ERAS
- Launched by
- Pegasus XL →
- Operator
- Orbital ATK
- Mission
- 8 x CYGNSS
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 394 km
- Periapsis
- 383 km
- Inclination
- 34.94°
- Orbital period
- 92.32 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- University of Michigan/NASA Earth Science Technology Office
- Manufacturer
- Southwest Research Institute
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 29 kg
- Detailed purpose
- Radar Imaging/Earth Science
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2016-078E
- NORAD catalog №
- 41888
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Radar cross-section
- 0.197 m²
- Status
- Extended mission