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AAUSAT-II

CubeSat. AAUSAT-II was launched on April 28, 2008 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 27, 2025).

COSPAR 2008-021FNORAD 32788Denmark

Identity

Name in GCAT
AAUSat-II
Common name
AAUSAT-II
Other names
NLS-4
International designator
2008-021F
NORAD catalog number
32788
GCAT identifier
S32788
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/785

Mission

Mission type
Astronomy
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
AAU
Owner
AAU
Country
Denmark
Builder
Aalborg University
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
April 28, 2008 · 03:53 UTC
Launch record
2008-021Success
Rocket
PSLV
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad SLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
614 km
Apogee
634 km
Inclination
97.99°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
May 27, 2025
Last known active
February 2023
End of operations
Apr 29, 2010

Size

Mass
1 kg
Dry mass
1 kg
Length
0.1 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14631 (CC0).