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AEROCUBE 4 (38769)
COSPAR: 2012-048M | Alt Name: Aerocube 4
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
38769
International Designator
2012-048M
Decay Date
3/2/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 4
Alternative Name
Aerocube 4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AEROCUBE 4, also known as Aerocube 4, is a CubeSat (1U) satellite manufactured by AERO and owned by the same entity. Launched on September 13, 2012, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, this technology mission satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.5 meters. Weighing 1.3 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, it is equipped with two deployable and retractable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape consists of a box with an inflated cone. Its primary purpose is technology demonstration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
1.3
Launch Mass
1.3
Shape
Box+inflated cone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC4-C
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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