AESP-14 (40389)

COSPAR: 1998-067FM | Alt Name: AESP-14
DECAYED

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AESP-14 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40389

International Designator

1998-067FM

Decay Date

5/11/2015

Basic Satellite Info

Name

AESP-14

Alternative Name

AESP-14

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

AEB

Country

Brazil

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
AESP-14 is a 1U CubeSat satellite with dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, weighing 0.765 kg at launch and dry mass. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it was manufactured by ITA for AEB (Brazil) to conduct science and magnetosphere missions. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a shape described as box-like with an RCS of 0.0117. It became stable on February 5, 2015, and its specific equipment details are unknown.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

0.765

Launch Mass

0.765

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.0117

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

AESP-14

Purpose

Science, magnetosphere

Mission

Science, magnetosphere

Manufacturer

ITA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

?

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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