 An 1U cubesat similar to the AESP-14 satellite. | |
| Mission type | Ionospheric research |
|---|---|
| Operator | ITA |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-067FM |
| SATCAT no. | 40389 |
| Website | www.aer.ita.br |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | ITA |
| Launch mass | 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm (3.9 in × 3.9 in × 3.9 in) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 January 2015, 09:47:10 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Deployed from | Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Small Satellite Orbital Deployer |
| Deployment date | 5 February 2015 |
| Entered service | 5 February 2015, 12:50 UTC |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 11 May 2015 |
AESP-14 is a Brazilian 1U Cubesat developed by multiple Brazilian institutions. It was launched on 10 January 2015 aboard the SpaceX CRS-5 mission on a Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket. It was the first Brazilian Cubesat ever launched into space.[1]
On 5 February, the satellite was deployed from the International Space Station using the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Small Satellite Orbital Deployer,[2] but an unknown malfunction caused it to be unable to transmit any data back to Earth.[3] The satellite reentered the atmosphere on 11 May 2015.[4]
- ^ "AESP-14 CubeSat released from International Space Station". Spaceflight 101. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Brazilian AESP-14 CubeSat was deployed from Kibo". JAXA. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "AESP-14 CubeSat deployed from ISS". amsat-uk.org. January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Launches and Orbital Operations #AESP-14". orbitalfocus.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2023.