Spacetrack Directory Name | AEROCUBE 8A |
Orbit launches | 2015-05-20 |
Deorbitation date | 2021-10-11 |
Days in orbit | 2336 |
Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
WWW | Here |
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Perigee | 316 km |
Apogee | 431 km |
Height AEROCUBE 8A | 347.29 km |
Demonstrate Scalable ion-Electrospray Propulsion system (SiEPro). Measure IV curves for 4-junction IMM solar cells and 5-junction SBT cell. Demonstrate CNT harness and use of CNT/PEEK material. Evaluate CNT radiation-shielding material.