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ALICE (39467)
COSPAR: 2013-072F | Alt Name: ALICE
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 6, 2013
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39467
International Designator
2013-072F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:16:00 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
120.47°
Right Ascension
4.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
14.72°
Period
95.43 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ALICE
Alternative Name
ALICE
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFIT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39467U 13072F 26185.01112005 .00007702 00000-0 36752-3 0 9996
2 39467 120.4662 4.2773 0166110 14.7203 345.8627 15.08979729117817
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ALICE is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite launched by AFIT on December 6, 2013, from AFWTR SLC3E using the Atlas V 501 launch vehicle. It measures 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.6 meters, has a dry mass of 4 kilograms, and was launched with the same mass. ALICE is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's shape is described as "Box+4 pan," and it operates for technology purposes. The spacecraft does not have any propulsion or significant equipment listed, and its manufacturer is AFIT.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ALICE
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AFIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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