| Name | CP10 (ExoCube) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Was semi-operational until 2016-07-30. Antennas did not deploy and radio went silent (Official presentation) |
| Launched | 2015-01-31 |
| NORAD ID | 40380 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Delta II |
| Organisation | California Polytechnic State University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Oneliner | Measure neutral and ionized species in the exosphere and thermosphere. |
| Results | Experienced an antenna failure which resulted in this situation. That failure was most likely caused by a bad solder joint. |
| Failure cause | Antennas did not deploy and very large dish was needed. Likely by a bad solder joint. Then radio went silent after 6 months. |
| Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2021-08-02
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