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CINEMA (38764)
COSPAR: 2012-048G | Alt Name: CINEMA 1
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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
38764
International Designator
2012-048G
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:51:45 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.64°
Right Ascension
27.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
173.13°
Period
92.96 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CINEMA
Alternative Name
CINEMA 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UCB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 38764U 12048G 26184.99428065 .00041720 00000-0 74072-3 0 9994
2 38764 64.6428 27.9603 0039704 173.1299 187.0394 15.49087046119841
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CINEMA satellite (NORAD_CAT_ID: 38764, OBJECT_ID: 2012-048G) is a CubeSat (3U) configuration built by UCB for research purposes, particularly focusing on the magnetosphere. Launched on September 13, 2012, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.5 meters. The satellite weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and equipped with MAGIC and STEIN equipment for its mission operations. CINEMA was stable just one day after launch on September 14, 2012. Its shape consists of a box with boom extensions, and it does not have an RCS or motor system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+boom
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CINEMA 1
Purpose
Research, magnetosphere
Mission
Research, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
UCB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
MAGIC, STEIN
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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