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AEROCUBE 10B (DOUGSAT) (44484)
COSPAR: 2019-022C | Alt Name: Dougsat
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 17, 2019
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44484
International Designator
2019-022C
Decay Date
5/14/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 10B (DOUGSAT)
Alternative Name
Dougsat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AEROCUBE 10B (DOUGSAT) is a CubeSat (1.5U) technology satellite owned and operated by AERO in the United States. Launched on April 17, 2019, from Wallops Flight Facility using an Antares 230 launch vehicle, this small spacecraft measures 0.17 meters in length with a diameter of 0.11 meters and a span of 0.17 meters. It has a dry mass of 2.1 kg and the same launch mass. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, while its shape is described as a box. Its primary mission is technology demonstration, and it was manufactured by AERO.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.17
Diameter
0.11
Span
0.17
Dry Mass
2.1
Launch Mass
2.1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC-10b
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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