Name |
VCC (Virginia Cubesat Constellation) |
Type |
CubeSat |
Units or mass |
1U |
Organisation |
University of Virginia |
Institution |
University |
Entity |
Academic / Education |
Nation |
US |
Launch brokerer |
Nanoracks |
Oneliner |
In-situ quantification of atmospheric drag and communicate positions across constellation. |
Sources |
[1] |
Related Spacecraft
Name |
Status |
Launch |
Orbit |
VCC 1 (Virginia Cubesat Constellation 1, Aeternitas) |
Reentry 2021-10-18. No signal (Public news) |
2019-04-17 |
400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
VCC 2 (Virginia Cubesat Constellation 2, Ceres) |
Reentry 2021-10-13. No signal (Public news) |
2019-04-17 |
400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
VCC 3 (Virginia Cubesat Constellation 3, Libertas) |
Reentry 2021-05-15. Was semi-operational? (Public news. No two-way communications established, but one response heard as of 2019-09-24.) |
2019-04-17 |
400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
Last modified: 2021-08-15
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