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UniCubeSat-GG

Satellite. UniCubeSat-GG was launched on February 13, 2012 aboard a Vega from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 16, 2015).

COSPAR 2012-006JNORAD 38085Italy

Identity

Name in GCAT
UNICubeSat GG
Common name
UniCubeSat-GG
Payload designation
UNICubeSat
International designator
2012-006J
NORAD catalog number
38085
GCAT identifier
S38085

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
GAUSSP
Owner
GAUSS SrI
Country
Italy
Builder
Universita di Roma la Sapienaza (Scoula di Ingengneria Aerospaziale)
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
February 13, 2012 · 10:00 UTC
Launch record
2012-006Success
Rocket
Vega
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ZLV

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
311 km
Apogee
1,439 km
Inclination
69.48°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
February 16, 2015
Last known active
Feb 13, 2012
End of operations
Feb 13, 2012

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 Q4052138 (CC0).