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AOBA VELOX-IV (43940)
COSPAR: 2019-003J | Alt Name: Aoba-VELOX IV
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 18, 2019
Launch Site
KSCUT
Launch Pad
EP
Launch Vehicle
Epsilon
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43940
International Designator
2019-003J
Decay Date
3/24/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AOBA VELOX-IV
Alternative Name
Aoba-VELOX IV
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KYUT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AOBA VELOX-IV (also known as Aoba-VELOX IV) is a 2-unit CubeSat satellite launched on January 18, 2019, from the Kyushu University Tanegashima Space Center using an Epsilon launch vehicle. The satellite was designed and manufactured by KYUT for technology demonstration purposes. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, a diameter of 0.1 meters, and spans 0.2 meters. With a dry mass of 3 kilograms, AOBA VELOX-IV weighs the same at launch due to its lack of equipment or motor systems. Its shape consists of a box with two panels, and it is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's mission is expected to last for one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Aoba-VELOX IV
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
KYUT
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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