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AOBA VELOX-III (41935)
COSPAR: 1998-067KX | Alt Name: AOBA-VeloxIII
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Y2
Launch Vehicle
H-IIB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41935
International Designator
1998-067KX
Decay Date
11/1/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AOBA VELOX-III
Alternative Name
AOBA-VeloxIII
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KYUT/NTU
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AOBA VELOX-III is a CubeSat (2U) technology satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tanegashima Space Center using a H-IIB launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.2 meters, has a dry mass of 2 kilograms, and was manufactured by KYUT/NTU. It operates on solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite's purpose is technology demonstration, and it has been stable since January 16, 2017, following its launch from pad Y2 with an expected lifetime of 6 months. Its shape is box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.088 square meters. The owner and payload name are also AOBA-VeloxIII, indicating it was designed for technology testing purposes by KYUT/NTU.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.088
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AOBA-VeloxIII
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
KYUT/NTU
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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