AubieSat 1 (AO 71, Oscar 71)

AubieSat 1

AubieSat 1 is a 1U CubeSat built by students of the Auburn University. The science mission is to measure gamma rays produced by high-altitude thunderstorms. The data collected by the satellite will be transmitted to the ground station in the Physics Department for analysis.

Nation: USA
Type / Application: Technology
Operator: Auburn University
Contractors: Auburn University
Equipment:
Configuration: CubeSat (1U)
Propulsion: None
Power: Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass: 1 kg
Orbit:
Satellite Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
AubieSat 1 (AO 71, Oscar 71) 28.10.2011 Va SLC-2W Delta-7920-10C with NPP, RAX 2, DICE 1, DICE 2, M-Cubed, E1P U2