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AEROCUBE 15A (45118)
COSPAR: 2019-071H | Alt Name: Aerocube 15A
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 2, 2019
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45118
International Designator
2019-071H
Decay Date
2/5/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 15A
Alternative Name
Aerocube 15A
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AERO/SMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The AEROCUBE 15A satellite, also known as Aerocube 15A, is a CubeSat (3U) configured spacecraft launched on November 2, 2019, from the Wallops Flight Facility (WLPIS), Pad 0A, using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and width with a diameter of 0.1 meter, making it box-shaped. The satellite was manufactured by AERO for the SMC and is owned by AERO/SMC. Its dry mass and launch mass are both 4 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, its mission focuses on technology demonstrations. It stabilized in orbit by January 31, 2020.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AC-15A
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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