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AEROCUBE 7 (40966)
COSPAR: 2015-058C | Alt Name: Aerocube 7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 8, 2015
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40966
International Designator
2015-058C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:47:45 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.76°
Right Ascension
191.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
54.95°
Period
96.27 min
Mean Motion
14.96 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 7
Alternative Name
Aerocube 7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40966U 15058C 26185.28316895 .00005310 00000-0 42223-3 0 9993
2 40966 64.7604 191.2627 0121342 54.9541 306.2885 14.95836497368514
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AEROCUBE 7 is a CubeSat (1.5U) satellite launched by AERO from the U.S. on October 8, 2015, at AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter, spans 0.2 meters, and had a dry mass and launch mass both equal to 2 kilograms. It is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. AEROCUBE 7's mission is for technology purposes with a cold gas motor and is shaped like a box. Its operational lifetime was estimated at 2 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC-7
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
Cold gas
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
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