AeroCube-11 Mission

Objectives and Applications

AeroCube-11/TOMSat (Testbed for Optical Missions Satellite) is a mission developed by the Aerospace Corporation in California to demonstrate the capability of smallsat sensors to perform comparably with larger flagship missions. Launched in December 2018, the AeroCube-11 consists of two nearly identical satellites which carry multispectral sensors, AeroCube-11A/TOMSat EagleScout, and AeroCube-11B/TOMSat R3 (Rapid + Responsive + Re-imagined).

Mission Summary

Full Name
AeroCube-11
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Aerospace
Launch Date
16 Dec 2018
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EOL Date
10 Feb 2024
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Orbit Period
94 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
85 deg
Orbit Altitude
500 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
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