Satellite | AeroCube-14 |
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Form factor | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Mass in kg | 3.7 kg |
Entity name | Aerospace Corporation |
Institution | Non-profit |
Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
Country | US |
Partners | U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center |
Costs | $4.1 million for the whole program. |
Oneliner |
Payload consists of a custom-designed telescope combined with a commercially available camera core. |
Description |
Demonstrate rapid development of a small size, weight and power (SWAP), low cost optical sensor in low earth orbit. The payload consists of a custom-designed telescope combined with a commercially available camera core. Observing cloud backgrounds and ground targets to research the capabilities of commercially derived technology for space mission applications. Aerospace had to further modify commercial parts or design their own when off-the-shelf parts, like a commercial infrared lens, didn’t meet performance needs. |
Results | |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Keywords | Laser transmitter |
Space photos |
Related Spacecraft
Satellite | Status | Launcher | Launch date | Orbit |
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AeroCube-14A (IMPACT) | Reentry 2023-02-06. Was operational? (No news found as of 2020-04-10, but likely operational) | Antares, (ELaNa 25), (NG-12) | 2019-11-02 | 460 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus |
AeroCube-14B (IMPACT) | Reentry 2023-02-08. Was operational? (No news found as of 2020-04-10, but likely operational) | Antares, (ELaNa 25), (NG-12) | 2019-11-02 | 460 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus |
AeroCube-15A (Rogue Alpha) | Reentry 2023-02-07. Was operational (Smallsat 2023 paper) | Antares, (ELaNa 25), (NG-12) | 2019-11-02 | 460 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus |
AeroCube-15B (Rogue Beta) | Reentry 2023-02-10. Was operational until 2022-11-30 (SD card failed as per Smallsat 2023 paper) | Antares, (ELaNa 25), (NG-12) | 2019-11-02 | 460 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus |
Last modified: 2023-12-02