IceCube (spacecraft)

IceCube
Deployment of IceCube
Deployment of IceCube and CXBN-2 from the International Space Station (ISS)
NamesEarth-1
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
OperatorNASA Goddard Space Center
COSPAR ID1998-067LN[1]
SATCAT no.42705[2]
Mission durationApril 18, 2017 – October 3, 2018 (2017-04-18 – 2018-10-03)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeCubeSat
ManufacturerNASA
Dry mass4 kilograms (8.8 lb)
Dimensions10cm x 10cm x 30cm
Start of mission
Launch dateApril 18, 2017 (2017-04-18)
RocketAtlas V 401
Launch siteCape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41
ContractorUnited Launch Alliance
Deployed fromInternational Space Station (ISS)
Deployment dateMay 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)
End of mission
DisposalRe-entry
Decay dateOctober 3, 2018
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Periapsis altitude401 kilometres (249 mi)[1]
Apoapsis altitude404 kilometres (251 mi)
Inclination51.64°
Instruments
883 GHz radiometer

IceCube, also known as Earth-1,[3] was a 3U CubeSat satellite[4] funded and developed by NASA.[5][6] Its goal was to demonstrate and map ice clouds through the use of its 883 GHz radiometer.

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  3. ^ Garner, Rob (2015-07-21). "IceCube Satellite No Longer On Ice". NASA. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  4. ^ "NASA IceCube: CubeSat Demonstration of a Commercial 883-GHz Cloud Radiometer". digitalcommons.usu.edu. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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