MCUBED-2

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MCUBED-2 is classified as:

• CubeSats
• Amateur radio

NORAD ID: 39469
Int'l Code: 2013-072H
Perigee: 469.0 km
Apogee: 822.5 km
Inclination: 120.5 °
Period: 97.5 minutes
Semi major axis: 7016 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: December 6, 2013
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE WESTERN TEST RANGE (AFWTR)


MCUBED-2 is a miniaturized satellite built by students at the University of Michigan in joint project run by MXL and JPL . It is an example of the popular CubeSat design for amateur satellites. It was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in October 2011 atop a Delta II rocket. This was a multi-payload mission with five other CubeSats, AubieSat-1, DICE-1, DICE-2, Explorer-1 Prime, and RAX-2. The name 'M-Cubed' is a shortening of Michigan Multipurpose Minisat. M-Cubed uses a passive Attitude control system consisting of a large permanent magnet that aligns the satellite with the Earth's magnetic field.

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1 39469U 13072H   17234.37351573 +.00000978 +00000-0 +11091-3 0 00579
2 39469 120.4904 067.2328 0251913 279.1389 078.1238 14.77069818009448

Source of the keplerian elements: Caltech