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AAU-CUBESAT (27846)
COSPAR: 2003-031G | Alt Name: AAU-Cubesat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2003
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27846
International Designator
2003-031G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:16:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.68°
Right Ascension
193.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
110.93°
Period
101.13 min
Mean Motion
14.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AAU-CUBESAT
Alternative Name
AAU-Cubesat
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AAU
Country
Denmark
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27846U 03031G 26185.01130533 .00000266 00000-0 13496-3 0 9992
2 27846 98.6848 193.2992 0010382 110.9306 249.2985 14.23970120194081
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AAU-CUBESAT is a CubeSat (1U) technology satellite developed by AAU and launched on June 30, 2003, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Rokot launch vehicle. Measuring 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, it has a dry mass of 1 kg. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and was designed for technology demonstration purposes. AAU-CUBESAT operates as a box-shaped spacecraft with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0108 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0108
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AAU-Cubesat
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AAU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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