AAUSAT 3 (39087)

COSPAR: 2013-009B | Alt Name: AAUSAT3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 25, 2013

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39087

International Designator

2013-009B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:34:33 GMT

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Inclination

98.37°

Right Ascension

7.86°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

157.44°

Period

100.00 min

Mean Motion

14.40 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

AAUSAT 3

Alternative Name

AAUSAT3

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

AAU

Country

Denmark

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 39087U 13009B   26184.44066748  .00000733  00000-0  24644-3 0  9996
2 39087  98.3706   7.8649 0011821 157.4356 202.7354 14.39960221699510

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Summary
AAUSAT 3 is a CubeSat (1U) satellite, designated NORAD_CAT_ID 39087 and OBJECT_ID 2013-009B, launched by AAU from the SRILR launch site using PSLV on February 25, 2013. With dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, it has a dry mass of 3 kg and was equipped with an AIS-receiver for technology demonstration and traffic monitoring purposes. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a shape of a box with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.031 m². Launched from the FLP launch pad, its mission is focused on technology demonstration and traffic monitoring over Denmark (DK).
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

3

Launch Mass

3

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.031

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

AAUSAT3

Purpose

Technology, traffic monitoring

Mission

Technology, traffic monitoring

Manufacturer

AAU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

AIS-receiver

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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