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OPTICUBE 03 (40658)
COSPAR: 2015-025H | Alt Name: Opticube 03
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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
40658
International Designator
2015-025H
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPTICUBE 03
Alternative Name
Opticube 03
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OPTICUBE 03, also known as Opticube 03, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on May 20, 2015, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC-41 launch pad using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters, has a dry mass of 4 kg, and weighed 4 kg at launch. It was manufactured by CALP for the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to serve as a calibration satellite. Its mission involves utilizing an Optical CubeSat 3 payload without any onboard motor or power source listed. The satellite is expected to have a lifetime of six years and has a box shape but lacks additional details on its ADCS, transmitter frequencies, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, sources, RCS value, VMAG, color, or equipment.
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 3
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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