| Name | AeroCube-1 |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Launch failure |
| Launched | 2006-07-26 |
| NORAD ID | Launch failure |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Dnepr |
| Organization | Aerospace Corporation |
| Institution | Non-profit |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | US |
| Launch brokerer | Cal Poly |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and CMOS camera. |
| Description |
Mission is to test a communication system and the system bus plus a suite of CMOS cameras done by Harvey Mudd College. An omnidirectional patch antenna is used. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
