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MCUBED-2 (39472)
COSPAR: 2013-072L | Alt Name: SMDC-ONE 3.2
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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
39472
International Designator
2013-072L
Epoch
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:56:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
120.45°
Right Ascension
178.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
255.54°
Period
88.27 min
Mean Motion
16.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MCUBED-2
Alternative Name
SMDC-ONE 3.2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SMDC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39472U 13072L 26170.87236146 .06031293 13939-4 11421-2 0 9995
2 39472 120.4544 178.0502 0004802 255.5443 104.5150 16.31393409117354
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MCUBED-2 (also known as SMDC-ONE 3.2) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by DUCOMM and owned by SMDC. Launched on December 6, 2013, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC3E using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle, the satellite's mission is focused on communications. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, a diameter of 0.1 meters, and spans 0.3 meters wide. The dry mass and launch mass are both 4 kilograms. Powered by solar cells and batteries, MCUBED-2 has an operational lifetime of one year and is equipped with the payload named SMDC-ONE David for its communications purpose.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SMDC-ONE David
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
DUCOMM
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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