AAUSAT 5 (40948)

COSPAR: 1998-067GZ | Alt Name: AAUSAT-5

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

H-IIB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40948

International Designator

1998-067GZ

Decay Date

3/15/2016

Basic Satellite Info

Name

AAUSAT 5

Alternative Name

AAUSAT-5

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

AAU

Country

Denmark

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

AAUSAT 5 is a CubeSat (1U) satellite owned and operated by AAU, manufactured in Denmark. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tanegashima Space Center using an H-IIB launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its primary mission involves technology demonstration and traffic monitoring through its AIS-receiver payload. AAUSAT 5 became stable on October 5, 2015, and has the shape of a box with an RCS (reflectivity coefficient) value of 0.0182.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.0182

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

AAUSAT5

Purpose

Technology, traffic monitoring

Mission

Technology, traffic monitoring

Manufacturer

AAU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

AIS-receiver

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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