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AubieSat 1 (AS 1, AO 71, AubieSat-OSCAR 71)
AubieSat 1 [Auburn University]
AubieSat 1 (AS 1) is a 1U CubeSat built by students of the Auburn University.
Its mission was to test two different types of solar panel encapsulation for degradation over time. The data collected by the satellite will be transmitted to the ground station in the Physics Department for analysis.
After launch on the ELaNa-3 mission, the satellite received the designations AO 71 or AubieSat-OSCAR 71.
| 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: | 457 km × 815 km, 101.71° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AubieSat 1 (AS 1, AO 71, AubieSat-OSCAR 71) | 2011-061E | 28.10.2011 | Va SLC-2W | Delta-7920-10C | with NPP, RAX 2, DICE 1, DICE 2, M-Cubed/COVE, E1P U2 |
References:
- Auburne University: AubieSat Website
