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PROPCUBE 3 (40973)
COSPAR: 2015-058K | Alt Name: PropCube Merryweather
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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
40973
International Designator
2015-058K
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:10:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.77°
Right Ascension
199.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
53.32°
Period
96.36 min
Mean Motion
14.94 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROPCUBE 3
Alternative Name
PropCube Merryweather
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
USNPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40973U 15058K 26185.00758218 .00004061 00000-0 33671-3 0 9999
2 40973 64.7664 199.9787 0124982 53.3206 307.9316 14.94349268117315
Source: Celestrak
Summary
PROPCUBE 3, also known as PropCube Merryweather, is a CubeSat (1U) technology satellite owned by USNPS and manufactured by TYVAK. It was launched on October 8, 2015, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 1 kg and a launch mass of the same weight. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and operates as part of its mission to conduct technology demonstrations. The satellite's shape is box-like, and it does not have any listed major events or related satellites associated with it.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PropCube-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TYVAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Pass Duration
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