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Exocube

40380. Exocube was launched on January 31, 2015 aboard a Delta 7320-10C from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 30, 2024).

COSPAR 2015-003ENORAD 40380United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
ExoCube
Common name
Exocube
Payload designation
CalPoly CP10
Other names
ELANA-X
International designator
2015-003E
NORAD catalog number
40380
GCAT identifier
S40380
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/762

Mission

Mission type
Earth science
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
CP
Owner
Cal Poly
Country
United States
Builder
California Polytechnic State University
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date
January 31, 2015 · 14:22 UTC
Launch record
2015-003Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC2W

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
439 km
Apogee
669 km
Inclination
99.13°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
June 30, 2024
Last known active
February 2023
End of operations
February 2015

Size

Mass
4 kg
Dry mass
4 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18354415 (CC0).