AeroCube 1, 2, 3

 

AeroCube 3 [The Aerospace Corporation]

The AeroCube cubesats are 1 kg Nanosatellites for technical research. They are built and operated by the Aerospace Corporation.

The launch of AeroCube 1 was not successful, as the Dnepr-1 failed 86 sec after launch.

Nation: USA
Type / Application: Technology
Operator: The Aerospace Corporation
Contractors: The Aerospace Corporation
Equipment:
Configuration: CubeSat (1U)
Propulsion:
Power: Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass: 1 kg
Orbit:
Satellite Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
AeroCube 1 26.07.2006 TB LC-109/95 F Dnepr-1 with BelKa 1, Baumanets 1, Unisat 4, PicPot, CP 1, CP 2, HAUSAT 1, ICECube 1, ICECube 2, ION, KUTESat-Pathfinder, Mea Huaka'i, MEROPE, Ncube 1, Rincon 1, SACRED, SEEDS
AeroCube 2 17.04.2007 TB LC-109/95 Dnepr-1 with Egyptsat 1, Saudisat 3, SaudiComsat 3,4,5,6,7, CP 3, CP 4, CAPE 1, Libertad 1, CSTB 1, MAST
AeroCube 3 19.05.2009 WI LA-0B Minotaur-1 with TacSat 3, PharmaSat 1, HawkSat 1, CP 6

References:

  • Cal Poly website