Re-Entry: TJ3SAT

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Photo: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Photo: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

NORAD ID: 39385
Origin: USA
Object: TJ³Sat
Type: 1U CubeSat
Mass: 1kg
Inclination: 40.5°
Launched: November 20, 2013 – 01:15 UTC
Launch Vehicle: Minotaur I
Launch Site: Wallops, Virinia, USA

Re-Entry Prediction: September 16, 2015 – 15:47 UTC +/- 120 Minutes
Re-Entry Zone: Unknown

Satellite Description: TJ³Sat, the Thomas Jefferson Cube Sat was built at Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Virginia. The 1U satellite was built by high school students with help from industry representatives. About 30 students participated in the satellite design and development process.

The spacecraft downlinked music and telemetry data as well as text messages that were played via a voice synthesizer that transmitted the text messages.

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