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AEROCUBE 8D (41852)
COSPAR: 2016-067E | Alt Name: Aerocube 8D
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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
41852
International Designator
2016-067E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:25:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.07°
Right Ascension
56.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.60°
Period
94.45 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 8D
Alternative Name
Aerocube 8D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41852U 16067E 26184.89285243 .00008936 00000-0 36506-3 0 9991
2 41852 98.0655 56.3352 0004978 83.6012 276.5791 15.24636107528611
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AEROCUBE 8D is a CubeSat (1.5U) technology satellite owned by AERO and manufactured by AERO. Launched on November 11, 2016, from the AFWTR site at SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.2 meters. The satellite weighs 2 kilograms both dry and at launch. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and is designed to operate for approximately three months. AEROCUBE 8D's purpose is technology demonstration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.052
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC-8D
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
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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