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AEROCUBE 8B (40660)
COSPAR: 2015-025K | Alt Name: Aerocube 8B
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
May 20, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40660
International Designator
2015-025K
Decay Date
10/2/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 8B
Alternative Name
Aerocube 8B
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AEROCUBE 8B, also known as Aerocube 8B, is a CubeSat (1.5U) satellite designed and manufactured by AERO in the United States. Launched on May 20, 2015, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.15 meters length, 0.1 meters diameter, and 0.15 meters span with a dry mass and launch mass both at 2 kilograms. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and its mission focuses on technology testing. It operates for an estimated three months lifespan in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.15
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.15
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC-8b
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
SiEPro
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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