AeroCube 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D (IMPACT A, B, C, D)
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IMPACT [Aerospace Corp.]
AeroCube 8 (AC8) or IMPACT (), is a two satellite cubesat mission by the Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo to demonstrate a new electric propulsion, nanotechnologies (CNT) and solar cell technologies.
The IMPACT mission consists of two 1.5U Cubesats with the prime mission to demonstrate scalable ion-electrospray Propulsion system (SiEPro). Additional experiments are to measure IV curves for 4-junction IMM solar cells and 5-junction SBT cells, to demonstrate CNT harness and use of CNT/PEEK material and to evaluate CNT radiation-shielding material.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Aerospace Corporation |
| Contractors: | Aerospace Corporation |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1.5U) |
| Propulsion: | SiEPro |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 months |
| Mass: | 3 kg |
| Orbit: | 350 km × 700 km, 57° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroCube 8A (IMPACT A, AC 8-A) | 2015-025J | 20.05.2015 | CC SLC-41 | Atlas-5(501) | with X-37B OTV-4, GEARRS 2, LightSail 1, OptiCube 1, OptiCube 2, OptiCube 3, USS Langley, AeroCube 8B, BRICSat-P, PSat A | |
| AeroCube 8B (IMPACT B, AC 8-B) | 2015-025K | 20.05.2015 | CC SLC-41 | Atlas-5(501) | with X-37B OTV-4, GEARRS 2, LightSail 1, OptiCube 1, OptiCube 2, OptiCube 3, USS Langley, AeroCube 8A, BRICSat-P, PSat A | |
| AeroCube 8C (IMPACT C, AC 8-C) | 2016-067F | 11.11.2016 | Va SLC-3E | Atlas-5(401) | with WorldView 4, RAVAN, OptiCube 4, AeroCube 8D, Prometheus 2.1, Prometheus 2.3, CELTEE 1 | |
| AeroCube 8D (IMPACT D, AC 8-D) | 2016-067E | 11.11.2016 | Va SLC-3E | Atlas-5(401) | with WorldView 4, RAVAN, OptiCube 4, AeroCube 8C, Prometheus 2.1, Prometheus 2.3, CELTEE 1 |
Further AeroCube missions:
- AeroCube 1
- AeroCube 2
- AeroCube 3
- AeroCube 4A, 4B, 4C
- AeroCube 5A, 5B, 5C
- AeroCube 6A, 6B (CubeRAD A, B)
- AeroCube 7A, 7B, 7C (OCSD A, B, C)
- AeroCube 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D (IMPACT A, B, C, D)
- AeroCube 9 (LMPC)
- AeroCube 10A, 10B (JimSat, DougSat)
- AeroCube 11A, 11B (TOMSat EagleScout, TOMSat R3)
- AeroCube 12A, 12B
- AeroCube 14A, 14B (IMPACT 2A, 2B)
- AeroCube 15A, 15B (Rogue Alpha, Beta)
- AeroCube 16A, 16B
- AeroCube 18A, 18B