OptiCube

OptiCube
Satellite name OptiCube
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 2U
Entity name California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)
Institution University
Entity Academic / Education
Headquarters US
Launch brokerer Tyvak
Oneliner

Passive on-orbit target for calibration and orbital debris studies.

Description

Provide on-orbit targets for ground assets to calibrate sensors for orbital debris studies and small-object tracking improvements Was produced as a back-up on short notice on request of the NASA Orbital Debris Program Office and the Air Force's Starfire Optical Range.

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Keywords Passive mass dummy

Related Spacecraft

Name Status Launcher Launch date Orbit
OptiCube 1 (O/C, Optical CubeSat) Passive. Mass dummy. Atlas V 2015-05-20 360 x 700 km, 55 deg
OptiCube 2 (O/C, Optical CubeSat) Passive. Mass dummy. Atlas V 2015-05-20 360 x 700 km, 55 deg
OptiCube 3 (O/C, Optical CubeSat) Passive. Mass dummy. Atlas V 2015-05-20 360 x 700 km, 55 deg
OptiCube 4 (O/C, Optical CubeSat) Passive. Mass dummy basically. Atlas V 2016-11-11 580 km, 97.8 deg

Last modified: 2023-06-08

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