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DICE-Y (37852)
COSPAR: 2011-061C | Alt Name: DICE-2
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
37852
International Designator
2011-061C
Decay Date
5/7/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DICE-Y
Alternative Name
DICE-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
USU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DICE-Y (also known as DICE-2) is a CubeSat 1.5U satellite manufactured by USU and owned by USU. It was launched on October 28, 2011, from AFWTR using the SLC2W launch pad with a Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and it has a span of 10 meters. It is equipped with two Langmuir probes, electric field probes, and a magnetometer for ionospheric research. DICE-Y weighs 2 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, and its power source consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box + antenna, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.178 square meters. Its mission purpose is to conduct ionospheric research.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
10
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.178
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DICE-2
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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