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AEROCUBE 4.5B (38768)
COSPAR: 2012-048L | Alt Name: Aerocube 4.5B
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
38768
International Designator
2012-048L
Decay Date
3/10/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 4.5B
Alternative Name
Aerocube 4.5B
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AEROCUBE 4.5B is a CubeSat (1U) satellite launched on September 13, 2012, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle by the manufacturer AERO for technology purposes. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, has a dry mass of 1.3 kilograms, and was also launched at this mass. Its power comes from two deployable and retractable solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. It orbits under the ownership and mission of AERO as part of the AC4-B payload with a box + pan shape design.
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-B
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
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