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CUPID (49264)
COSPAR: 2021-088E | Alt Name: CuPID
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 2021
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49264
International Designator
2021-088E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:35:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
246.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
12.73°
Period
94.35 min
Mean Motion
15.26 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Polar Plot
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CUPID
Alternative Name
CuPID
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
BU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49264U 21088E 26185.10829776 .00010040 00000-0 38945-3 0 9993
2 49264 97.3853 246.1070 0011877 12.7324 347.4212 15.26249615262762
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CUPID (CuPID) is a 6U CubeSat satellite launched by Boston University on September 27, 2021, from AFWTR SLC3E using the Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, has a dry mass of 10 kilograms, and was also launched at this weight. Equipped with a soft X-ray imager for scientific research related to the magnetosphere, CUPID is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite’s shape is described as box-like and it operates without propulsion or attitude control systems noted in the provided data. Its primary mission is dedicated to scientific exploration of the Earth's magnetosphere.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CuPID
Purpose
Science, magnetosphere
Mission
Science, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
BU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Soft X-ray imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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