Starshine 2

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Starshine 2
Organization Unknown (United States)
Mission type Other
Launch date December 16, 2001 (2001-12-16)
Launch vehicle STS-108
Carrier rocket Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 2001-054B
Mass 39 kg
Alternate Names 26996
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Starshine 2 is an American, high school educational microsatellite that was launched from STS 108 on 16 December 2001. It was built with the participation of 25,000 students in 26 countries. No further details are available, but it is expected to be very similar to the Starshine 3 (2001-043A) that was launched in September 2001.