# SACRED

> Destroyed cubesat built by the University of Arizona

**Wikidata**: [Q7388474](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7388474)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SACRED)  
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## Summary
SACRED was a miniaturized satellite known as a CubeSat, built by the University of Arizona. It was launched on July 26, 2006, aboard a Dnepr launch vehicle but was destroyed during the mission. The satellite is classified as an instance of a CubeSat, a standard format for small satellites composed of 10 cm-sided cubic modules.

## Key Facts
- **Type:** SACRED is an instance of a CubeSat, a class of miniaturized satellites built from 10 cm-sided cubic modules.
- **Builder:** The satellite was constructed by the University of Arizona.
- **Launch Date:** It was launched on July 26, 2006.
- **Launch Vehicle:** The launch was conducted using a Dnepr rocket, a converted Satan ICBM used as a satellite launch vehicle.
- **Mission Outcome:** The satellite was destroyed.
- **Significant Event:** The project is associated with the significant event of a rocket launch on July 26, 2006.
- **Wikidata Identifier:** The entity has the Freebase ID `/m/0dc591`.

## FAQs
### Q: What was SACRED?
A: SACRED was a CubeSat, or miniaturized satellite, developed and built by the University of Arizona. It is identified as a destroyed spacecraft.

### Q: When was SACRED launched?
A: SACRED was launched on July 26, 2006.

### Q: What rocket was used to launch SACRED?
A: The satellite was launched aboard a Dnepr launch vehicle, which is a converted Satan Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).

## Why It Matters
SACRED represents a specific case study in the early 21st-century utilization of CubeSats for academic and research purposes. As a project undertaken by the University of Arizona, it highlights the role of educational institutions in space exploration and the democratization of access to space through smaller, standardized satellite formats like the CubeSat.

Furthermore, the mission is an example of the "ride-share" launch market of the mid-2000s. By utilizing the Dnepr—a converted Soviet-era Satan ICBM—the mission reflects a unique historical period where Cold War weaponry was repurposed for scientific and commercial orbital deployment. Although the SACRED satellite was ultimately destroyed, its development and launch attempt contribute to the historical record of university-led space initiatives and the challenges inherent in orbital deployment.

## Notable For
- Being a university-built CubeSat designed for space research.
- Its launch aboard a Dnepr rocket, a converted ICBM platform.
- Its destruction following the launch event on July 26, 2006.
- Serving as an instance of the 10 cm-sided CubeSat standard.

## Body
### Development and Classification
SACRED was a spacecraft developed under the CubeSat standard. This class of spacecraft consists of miniaturized satellites made up of one or more 10 cm-sided cubic modules. The project was initiated and constructed by the University of Arizona, serving as an academic contribution to space systems engineering and satellite operation.

### Launch and Destruction
The satellite was scheduled for a significant milestone on July 26, 2006. The launch was executed using a Dnepr launch vehicle. The Dnepr is a class of rocket derived from the R-36M ICBM (known by the NATO reporting name "Satan"), converted for use as a space launch vehicle.

Despite the successful initiation of the launch event on that date, the SACRED satellite was destroyed. The entity is currently classified in knowledge bases with the description "Destroyed cubesat built by the University of Arizona."

### Technical Specifications
- **Class:** CubeSat (miniaturized satellite)
- **Form Factor:** 10 cm-sided cubic modules
- **Launch Site/LV:** Dnepr (converted Satan ICBM)
- **Mission Date:** 2006-07-26

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report