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AEROCUBE 6B (40046)
COSPAR: 2014-033AN | Alt Name: Aerocube 6B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 19, 2014
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40046
International Designator
2014-033AN
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:10:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.72°
Right Ascension
351.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
309.24°
Period
96.02 min
Mean Motion
15.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 6B
Alternative Name
Aerocube 6B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40046U 14033AN 26185.17410529 .00006644 00000-0 53498-3 0 9998
2 40046 97.7223 351.7719 0037754 309.2402 50.5472 14.99720587649302
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AEROCUBE 6B is a CubeSat (0.5U) technology satellite launched by AERO on June 19, 2014, from DLS launch site using the Dnepr launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in diameter and 0.05 meters in length with a dry mass of 0.5 kilograms. It was stabilized and operational as of June 22, 2014. AEROCUBE 6B is powered by solar cells and batteries, and its primary purpose is to conduct technology demonstrations. The satellite has a box shape and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0122 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.05
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0.5
Launch Mass
0.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0122
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC-6B
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 0.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (0.5U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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