Name | AeroCube-10 |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1.5U |
Organisation | The Aerospace Corporation |
Institution | Non-profit |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
Oneliner |
Demonstrate satellite-to-satellite pointing and deployment of small atmospheric probes. |
Description |
Steam propulsion system with 30 grams of water. Will release 29 atmospheric probes 16 grams each, which will unfold into three 9.8 cm discs orthogonal to each other. Second payload is an electron and proton spectrometer called the micro-Charged Particle Telescope (uCPT). It will measure radiation flux impinging on the satellite, in specific energy levels that are suspected to cause solar cell degradation. The third payload is a sensor that will confirm when the optical beacon is impinging |
Results |
With some technical panache, one of The Aerospace Corporation’s CubeSats maneuvered itself within 22 meters of its sibling CubeSat and snapped a series of photos while orbiting at 17,000 miles per hour. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Photo Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Keywords | Propulsion, Formation flying |
Space photos |
Related Spacecraft
Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
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AeroCube-10A (JimSat) | Operational | 2019-04-17 | 475 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus |
AeroCube-10B (DougSat) | Operational | 2019-04-17 | 475 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus |
Last modified: 2023-01-06
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