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AEROCUBE 4.5A (38767)
COSPAR: 2012-048K | Alt Name: Aerocube 4.5A
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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
38767
International Designator
2012-048K
Epoch
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:35:03 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.61°
Right Ascension
340.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.49°
Period
89.00 min
Mean Motion
16.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 4.5A
Alternative Name
Aerocube 4.5A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38767U 12048K 26180.81601320 .02026816 74244-5 11805-2 0 9992
2 38767 64.6148 340.0554 0018868 267.4936 92.4076 16.17962819374687
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AEROCUBE 4.5A is a CubeSat (1U) satellite launched by AERO on September 13, 2012, from Space Launch Complex 3E at the Air Force Western Test Range using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters when solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 1.3 kilograms, equipped with two deployable and retractable solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries to power its operations. Its mission is focused on technology purposes. The satellite was stabilized by September 14, 2012, shortly after launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
1.3
Launch Mass
1.3
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC4-A
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable and retractable solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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