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AeroCube 18A, 18B

The AeroCube 18 A & B mission by The Aerospace Corporation consists off two 6U CubeSats to demonstrate a space hyperspectral imaging unit, various nanotechnology payloads, and evaluate the performance of advanced solar cells.

Technical data from AeroCube-18, including findings from these experiments, will serve to validate ground test data and guide future research. The AC18 program aims for a five-year mission duration to fully characterize all experimental payloads, including long-term performance trending to assess their suitability for future scientific and government missions.

Nation: USA
Type / Application: Technology
Operator: The Aerospace Corporation
Contractors: The Aerospace Corporation
Equipment:
Configuration: CubeSat (6U)
Propulsion:
Power: Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime: 5 years
Mass:
Orbit:
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
AeroCube 18A (AC 18-A) 2025-052L 15.03.2025 Va SLC-4E Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with SpaceEye-T, Clarity 1, W-Series 3, FireSat 0, Arvaker 1, DROID.002, DSAR-TD, M-SEL, Sphinx, ICEYE X46, X48, X50, X51, LizzieSat 3, YAM 8, ION-SCV 017, HERMES-SP 1, ..., 6, HADES ICM, Hydra W, Unicorn 2O, 2P, 2Q, Startical IOD-1, Pandore, SOAP, OrCa 2b, AeroCube 18A, 18B, Buccaneer MM, Deloitte 1, EZIE A, B, C, Lemur-2 204, ..., 209, OTP 2, RED5, Tomorrow S5, S6, UVSQ-SAT-NG, Al Munther, Botsat 1, HYVRID, NILA, JinjuSat 1B, NUSHSat 1, Tevel 2-1, ..., 2-9, RAPSat 1A, 1B, 1C
AeroCube 18B (AC 18-B) 2025-052N 15.03.2025 Va SLC-4E Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with SpaceEye-T, Clarity 1, W-Series 3, FireSat 0, Arvaker 1, DROID.002, DSAR-TD, M-SEL, Sphinx, ICEYE X46, X48, X50, X51, LizzieSat 3, YAM 8, ION-SCV 017, HERMES-SP 1, ..., 6, HADES ICM, Hydra W, Unicorn 2O, 2P, 2Q, Startical IOD-1, Pandore, SOAP, OrCa 2b, AeroCube 18A, 18B, Buccaneer MM, Deloitte 1, EZIE A, B, C, Lemur-2 204, ..., 209, OTP 2, RED5, Tomorrow S5, S6, UVSQ-SAT-NG, Al Munther, Botsat 1, HYVRID, NILA, JinjuSat 1B, NUSHSat 1, Tevel 2-1, ..., 2-9, RAPSat 1A, 1B, 1C

Launch Sites:

  • Va =   Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA   USA

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