Press Release

WDC SI Launch Announcement 13077: Picosat 5-8

By SpaceRef Editor
February 22, 2000
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COSPAR/ISES
WORLD WARNING AGENCY FOR SATELLITES
WORLD DATA CENTER FOR SATELLITE INFORMATION
CODE 633, NASA/GSFC, GREENBELT, MARYLAND, 20771. USA

SPACEWARN 13077

COSPAR/WWAS USSPACECOM NUMBER
SPACECRAFT INTERNATIONAL ID (CATALOG NUMBER) LAUNCH DATE,UT

PICOSAT 5 2000-004J 26091 27 JANUARY 2000
PICOSAT 6 2000-004K 26092 ”
PICOSAT 7 2000-004L 26093 ”
PICOSAT 8 2000-004M 26094 ”

These are hectogram mass objects expelled from OPAL (2000-004C) on or about 12 February.
They are yet to be matched with the investigators’ names, THELMA, LOUISE, JAK, and STENSAT;
we are awaiting help from the investigators.]

DR. JOSEPH H. KING, DIRECTOR, WDC for Satellite Information
[PH: (301) 286 7355.
E-MAIL: KING@NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV
22 FEBRUARY 2000, 14:50 UT]

SpaceRef staff editor.