DICE-F (37851)

COSPAR: 2011-061B | Alt Name: DICE-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 28, 2011

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7920-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37851

International Designator

2011-061B

Decay Date

8/11/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

DICE-F

Alternative Name

DICE-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

USU

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The DICE-F satellite, also known as DICE-1, is a CubeSat (1.5 U) manufactured by USU and launched on October 28, 2011, from AFWTR using the Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's mission is focused on ionospheric research and it carries equipment such as two Langmuir probes, electric field probes, and a magnetometer. DICE-F has a dry mass of 2 kg and was launched with the same mass. It is owned by USU and its shape can be described as a box with an antenna. The satellite's radar cross-section (RCS) is recorded at 0.102 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.1

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.102

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

DICE-1

Purpose

Ionospheric research

Mission

Ionospheric research

Manufacturer

USU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1.5U

Configuration

CubeSat (1.5 U)

Motor

None

Equipment

2 Langmuir probes, electric field probes, magnetometer

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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