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OPTICUBE 02 (40656)
COSPAR: 2015-025F | Alt Name: Opticube 02
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 20, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40656
International Designator
2015-025F
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPTICUBE 02
Alternative Name
Opticube 02
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OPTICUBE 02, also known as Opticube 02, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite owned by AFRL and manufactured by CALP in the United States. Launched on May 20, 2015, from Launch Pad SLC41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and was launched with the same weight. It serves as a Calibration payload for optical CubeSat technology. Its shape is box-like, and it does not include any power systems or equipment onboard. OPTICUBE 02's mission duration is projected to last up to six years.
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
Optical CubeSat 2
Purpose
Calibration
Mission
Calibration
Manufacturer
CALP
Life Expectancy
6 years
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
None
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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