LAUNCH VEHICLE:
Atlas V
LAUNCH SITE:
Vandenberg Air Force Base
LAUNCH TIME:
September 13, 2012 - 21:39 UTC
PRIMARY PAYLOAD:
NROL-36
NUMBER OF CUBESATS:
11
| P-POD | Satellite Name | Organization | Size | Beacon Details | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMDC-ONE 2.2 (Baker) | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 3U | More Info | |
| 2 | AeroCube 4.0 (x3) | Aerospace Corp. | 1U (x3) | More Info | |
| 3 | Aeneas | University of Southern California / Information Sciences Institute Space Engineering Research Center | 3U | 437.600 MHz, AX.25 1200 baud, 10 sec period, continuous unless TT & C actively connected over Southern California | More Info |
| 4 | CSSWE | University of Colorado, Boulder & Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics | 3U | 437.345 MHz, 0.5W GMSK AX.25 9600 bps, 18 sec period | More Info |
| 5 | CP5 | California Polytechnic State University, SLO | 1U | 437.405 MHz, 0.5W AFSK NRZI AX.25 1200 baud, 2 min period | More Info |
| 5 | Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite (CXBN) | Morehead State University and Partners (Kentucky Space, Noqsi Aerospace, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Little H-Bar Ranch | 2U | 437.525 MHz, CW (Adjustable), baseline 30 sec period, mode is constant when power margin is available, contains telemetry and some science data | More Info |
| 6 | CINEMA | University of California, Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory | 3U | More Info | |
| 7 | Re (STARE) | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 3U | More Info | |
| 8 | SMDC-ONE 2.1 (Able) | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 3U | More Info | |
| 5B | PrintSat | Colorado Satellite Services, LLC, Montana State University | 1U | 437.325 9600bps GMSK Beacon rate initially: 1 minute Reception reports are appreciated. Email them to jim@coloradosatellite.com | More Info |
| 6 | STACEM | 3U | |||
| 7 | SUPERNOVA | 6U |
The CubeSats are integrated into 8 P-POD deployers which are contained in the NPSCuL built by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). The NPSCuL together with the 8 P-PODs and 11 CubeSats is referred to as the Operationally Unique Technology Satellite (OUTSat), and is attached to the Centaur upper stage's Aft Bulkhead Carrier (ABC). The assembled OUTSat is shown in the photo below ready for mate to the launch vehicle along with members of the OUTSat team consisting of NPS, Office of Space Launch (OSL), United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Cal Poly, SLO.