37854 - AUBIESAT-1

AubieSat-1 is a CubeSat designed, built, and tested by undergraduate students at Auburn University. It was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base October 28, 2011 atop a Delta II rocket. This was a multi-payload mission with five other CubeSats, M-Cubed, DICE-1, DICE-2, Explorer-1 Prime, and RAX-2.

Its science mission was to measure gamma rays produced by high-altitude thunderstorms. The data collected by the satellite was transmitted to the ground station in the Physics Department for analysis.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2011-10-28
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920
Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States