Spacetrack Directory Name | AUBIESAT-1 (AO-71) |
Orbit launches | 2011-10-28 |
Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
WWW | Here |
Perigee | 434 km |
Apogee | 651 km |
Science mission is to measure average density of ionospheric electrons along line of sight between AubieSat and ground station. Method is to use Faraday rotation effect. Measure rotation of linear polarization angle of EM wave between satellite and ground. Dipole antenna produces linearly polarized wave at satellite.Its mission was to test two different types of solar panel encapsulation for degradation over time.
satellite AUBIESAT-1 (AO-71) Date of exalting 28.10.2011y.