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Aalto-2
Former Finnish research nanosatellite. Aalto-2 was launched on April 18, 2017 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 6, 2019).
COSPAR 1998-067MJNORAD 42729Finland
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Aalto-2
- Payload designation
- QB50-FI01
- International designator
- 1998-067MJ
- NORAD catalog number
- 42729
- GCAT identifier
- S42729
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/808
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- Aalto
- Owner
- Aalto univ.
- Country
- Finland
- Builder
- Aalto University
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 2U
Launch
- Date
- April 18, 2017 · 15:11 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-019Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 399 km
- Apogee
- 406 km
- Inclination
- 51.64°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 6, 2019
- Last known active
- Apr 22, 2017
- End of operations
- Apr 22, 2017
Size
- Mass
- 2 kg
- Dry mass
- 2 kg
- Length
- 0.2 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 0.2 m
Launched together
Cygnus CRS OA-7Human spaceflight · OATK SSGHAVELSATSpace science · HAVELSANSOMP 2Space science · TU DresdenSGSatTechnology · Kentucky SpaceCXBN 2Astronomy · MoreheadIceCubeTechnology · GSFCPHOENIXSpace science · NCKUUPSatSpace science · U PatrasDuchifat 2Space science · HerzliyaDUTHSatSpace science · DUTH
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q19896366 (CC0).