Norad ID: 40659
| Spacetrack Directory Name | AEROCUBE 8A |
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| 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 |
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.