AEROCUBE 12B (43557)

COSPAR: 2018-046D | Alt Name: Aerocube 12B

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 21, 2018

Launch Site

WLPIS

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 230

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43557

International Designator

2018-046D

Decay Date

8/14/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

AEROCUBE 12B

Alternative Name

Aerocube 12B

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

AERO

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

AEROCUBE 12B is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by AERO and launched on May 21, 2018, from WLPIS using the Antares 230 launch vehicle from Pad 0A. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and 0.3 meters in span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 5 kilograms. The satellite is owned by AERO and its mission focuses on technology development. Its propulsion system includes electric propulsion (#4B) and it is powered by solar cells and batteries. The shape of the satellite is box-like and it operates without any specific mention of attitude control or transmitter frequencies.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

AC-12B

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

AERO

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None (#4A); electric propulsion (#4B)

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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