AENEAS (38760)

COSPAR: 2012-048C | Alt Name: Aeneas

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 13, 2012

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC3E

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38760

International Designator

2012-048C

Decay Date

Unknown

Basic Satellite Info

Name

AENEAS

Alternative Name

Aeneas

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AFORS/USCLA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

AENEAS (also known as Aeneas) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by AFORS/USCLA from AFWTR's SLC3E launch pad on September 13, 2012, using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.6 meters. It weighs 5 kilograms both at launch and in dry mass. AENEAS is equipped with 4 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission focuses on technology purposes, and it was manufactured by USCLA. The satellite's shape consists of a box configuration plus four panels and a dish antenna.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.6

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+4 pan+dish

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Aeneas

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

USCLA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

4 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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