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AEROCUBE 3 (35005)
COSPAR: 2009-028E | Alt Name: Aerocube-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 19, 2009
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0B
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur I
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
35005
International Designator
2009-028E
Decay Date
1/6/2011
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 3
Alternative Name
Aerocube-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AEROCUBE 3 is a CubeSat (1U) technology satellite owned by AERO and launched on May 19, 2009, from Wallops Flight Facility using the Minotaur I launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 1.1 kilograms and was also its launch mass. AEROCUBE 3 is powered by solar cells and batteries, and it carries a payload named AC-3/Drag device for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite's shape is described as Box + Irreg with a radar cross section (RCS) of 0.026 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
1.1
Launch Mass
1.1
Shape
Box + Irreg
Radar Cross Section
0.026
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC-3/Drag device
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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