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Petey (satellite)

Field	Value
name	Petey
image	3CS satellites at testing facility.jpg
image_caption	A picture of 2 of 3CS satellites
mission_type	Technology
operator	NMSU, AFRL, STP
launch_mass	16 kg
dimensions	46 x 30cm (six-sided)
launch_date	Not launched
launch_rocket	Delta IV Heavy
launch_site	Cape Canaveral SLC-37B
orbit_epoch	Planned
orbit_reference	Geocentric
orbit_regime	Low Earth
apsis	gee

Petey (or 3CS-3) was a satellite, part of Three Corner Satellite (3CS) project, a three satellite (Sparkie, Ralphie and Petey) student research project. It was designed and built by mostly undergraduate students at the New Mexico State University as part of the Air Force Research Laboratory's University Nanosat Program. It was responsible for communication system in 3CS project.

Satellite was not completed in time for launch of 3CS on December 21, 2004, and later was donated to the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The two other 3CS satellites Sparkie and Ralphie were launched 21 December 2004 on the first launch of Delta IV Heavy. The launch was a partial failure, and in particular the two 3CS satellites did not achieve orbit.

Satellite carries name of New Mexico State University's mascot, Pistol Pete.

References

"3CSat".
Boeing. (2004-12-01). "The DemoSat payload". Spaceflight Now.

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