Petey (or 3CS-3) was a satellite, part of Three Corner Satellite (3CS) project, a three satellite ( Sparkie,

Ralphie Ralphie is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person ...

and Petey) student research project. It was designed and built by mostly undergraduate students at the

New Mexico State University New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university based primarily in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in New Mexico and one of the state's ...

as part of the

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'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 Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, also called the Udvar-Hazy Center, is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)'s annex at Washington Dulles International Airport in the Chantilly area of Fairfax County, Virginia. It holds numerous ...

. The two other 3CS satellites Sparkie and

were launched 21 December 2004 on the first launch of

Delta IV Heavy The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family. It is the world's third highest-capacity launch vehicle in operation, behind NASA's Space Launch System and SpaceX's Falcon H ...

. 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 Pistol Pete may refer to: People *Frank Eaton (1860–1958), American scout, Indian fighter and cowboy *Peter Handscomb (born 1991), Australian cricketer *Pete Loncarevich (born 1966), American former bicycle (BMX) racer *Pete Maravich (1947–1988) ...

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{{Orbital launches in 2004 2004 in spaceflight

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