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AAUSAT-II (32788)
COSPAR: 2008-021F | Alt Name: AAUSat-II
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2008
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32788
International Designator
2008-021F
Decay Date
5/20/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AAUSAT-II
Alternative Name
AAUSat-II
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AAU
Country
Denmark
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AAUSAT-II is a CubeSat (1U) satellite built by AAU and launched on April 28, 2008, from SRILR using the PSLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. It is equipped with a gamma-ray and X-ray detector for technology demonstration purposes. AAUSAT-II uses solar cells and batteries for power and has a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.035 square meters. The satellite was manufactured by AAU and remains in orbit, although specific details about its operational lifetime are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.035
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AAUSat-II
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AAU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Gamma-ray and X-ray detector
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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