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AEROCUBE 10A (JIMSAT) (44485)
COSPAR: 2019-022D | Alt Name: Jimsat
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
44485
International Designator
2019-022D
Decay Date
5/3/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 10A (JIMSAT)
Alternative Name
Jimsat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AEROCUBE 10A (JIMSAT), also known as Jimsat, is a CubeSat (1.5U) technology satellite launched on April 17, 2019, from WLPIS Pad 0A using the Antares 230 launch vehicle. Manufactured by AERO and owned by the same entity, this satellite has dimensions of 0.17 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.17 meters. Its dry mass is 2.1 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. The satellite's power supply consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It operates as part of technology demonstration missions and has a box shape. The stable date for the mission was established on August 7, 2019.
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-10a
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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