USS LANGLEY (40652)

COSPAR: 2015-025B | Alt Name: USS Langley

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 20, 2015

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 501

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40652

International Designator

2015-025B

Decay Date

Unknown

Basic Satellite Info

Name

USS LANGLEY

Alternative Name

USS Langley

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

USNA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The USS LANGLEY (OBJECT_ID: 2015-025B) is a 3U CubeSat technology satellite launched on May 20, 2015, from the AFETR launch site using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by USNA and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meter and span of 0.3 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 4 kg and the same launch mass. Its power system consists of four deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. It was placed into orbit for approximately a 30-day mission with no major motor or RCS systems onboard.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Unix Space Server Langley

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

USNA

Life Expectancy

~ 30 days

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

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