CP6 (satellite)
| Names | CP6 CubeSat CalPoly CP-6 PolySat-6 PolySat CP6 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
| Operator | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-028C |
| SATCAT no. | 35003 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Bus | 1U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (CalPoly) |
| Launch mass | 1 kg (2.2 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 10 cm (3.9 × 3.9 × 3.9 in) |
| Power | Solar cells, batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 May 2009, 23:55 UTC |
| Rocket | Minotaur I |
| Launch site | MARS LP-0B |
| Contractor | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 6 October 2011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 426 km (265 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 466 km (290 mi) |
| Inclination | 40.46° |
| Period | 93.50 minutes |
CP6, also known as CP6 CubeSat, CalPoly CP-6, PolySat-6 or PolySat CP6 is a single-unit CubeSat which was built and operated by the California Polytechnic State University (CalPoly). It was primarily intended to perform a technology demonstration mission. The main experiment consisted of sensors to determine the spacecraft's attitude. Cameras on the satellite will be used to verify the data returned by the attitude sensors.