Launch Date
November 12, 2017
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
NORAD ID
43043
International Designator
2017-071G
Decay Date
8/12/2022
Name
AEROCUBE 7C (OCSD C)
Alternative Name
Aerocube 7C
Type
Status
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
Payload
AC-7C
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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