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
