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AEROCUBE 7B (OCSD B) (43042)
COSPAR: 2017-071F | Alt Name: Aerocube 7B
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 12, 2017
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43042
International Designator
2017-071F
Decay Date
8/5/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 7B (OCSD B)
Alternative Name
Aerocube 7B
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AEROCUBE 7B (OCSD B), also known as Aerocube 7B, is a technology CubeSat (1.5U) satellite launched on November 12, 2017, from Wallops Island Launch Pad 0A using the Antares 230 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.2 meters. It has a dry mass of 2 kg and launched with a mass of 2.3 kg. The satellite's mission is focused on technology demonstration, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, and uses cold gas as its motor type. Its operation was stabilized by December 6, 2017, and it has an expected lifetime of 2 years. The manufacturer and owner of AEROCUBE 7B (OCSD B) is AERO, with the payload identified as AC-7B.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2.3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC-7B
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
Cold gas
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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