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ICECUBE (42705)
COSPAR: 1998-067LN | Alt Name: IceCube
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42705
International Designator
1998-067LN
Decay Date
10/3/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICECUBE
Alternative Name
IceCube
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ICECUBE (also known as IceCube) is a 3U CubeSat satellite operated by GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center), launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC SLC41 launch site using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 4 kilograms each. Equipped with an 874 GHz radiometer for Earth sciences, ICECUBE is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels. The satellite's design lifetime was intended to be three months but extended to one year. It stabilized on May 16, 2017.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IceCube
Purpose
Earth sciences
Mission
Earth sciences
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
3 months (design), 1 year
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
874 GHz radiometer
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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