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OPTICUBE 04 (41851)
COSPAR: 2016-067D | Alt Name: Opticube 04
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 11, 2016
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41851
International Designator
2016-067D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:07:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.07°
Right Ascension
38.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
63.37°
Period
95.38 min
Mean Motion
15.10 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPTICUBE 04
Alternative Name
Opticube 04
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFRL/CALP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41851U 16067D 26185.04683024 .00002653 00000-0 16841-3 0 9997
2 41851 98.0683 38.2093 0016910 63.3727 296.9230 15.09735597527719
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OPTICUBE 04 is a CubeSat (2U) satellite launched by AFRL/CALP on November 11, 2016, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a dry mass of 4 kilograms. It was manufactured by CALP for calibration purposes as part of the Optical CubeSat 4 mission. The satellite does not have any motor, power system, or ADCS specified, and its RCS is 0.0671 with a shape described as a box. No additional details about its lifetime, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, sources, transmitter frequencies, or color are provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0671
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Optical CubeSat 4
Purpose
Calibration
Mission
Calibration
Manufacturer
CALP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
None
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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