AubieSat-1

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AubieSat-1
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AubieSat-1
Mission typeTechnology
Operator Auburn University
COSPAR ID 2011-061E OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
SATCAT no. 37854
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer Auburn University
Start of mission
Launch dateOctober 28, 2011, 09:48:02 (2011-10-28UTC09:48:02Z) UTC [1]
Rocket Delta II 7920-10C
Launch site Vandenberg SLC-2W
Contractor United Launch Alliance
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Low Earth
Perigee altitude 452 kilometers (281 mi)
Apogee altitude 750 kilometers (470 mi)
Inclination 101.71 degrees
Period 96.58 minutes
Epoch July 6, 2014, 01:17:55 UTC [2]

AubieSat-1 (OSCAR-71) is a CubeSat designed, built, and tested by undergraduate students at Auburn University. It was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base October 28, 2011 atop a Delta II rocket. This was a multi-payload mission with five other CubeSats, M-Cubed, DICE-1, DICE-2, Explorer-1_Prime and RAX-2.

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Purpose

The purpose of AubieSat-1 was to accomplish several things:

Launch

The satellite was launched on 28 October 2011 with a Delta-II rocket at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. Because the satellite communicates in the amateur radio frequency range, it was assigned the OSCAR number 71 after its successful launch.

Initially, communication problems arose after launch, apparently because one of the satellite's antennas failed to deploy. This issue was resolved by using a more powerful transmitter at the ground station. Aubiesat-1 transmitted solar cell voltage readings for several months.

The satellite transmitted telemetry data in Morse code on the 437.475 MHz frequency as an amateur radio satellite, using the call sign KI4NQO. Its COSPAR designation is 2011-061E. [3]

References

  1. ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "AUBIESAT-1 Satellite details 2011-061E NORAD 37854". N2YO. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "OSCAR Satelliten". www.bremerfunkfreunde.de. Retrieved December 23, 2025.


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