Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
QB50P2 (EO 80) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Belgium |
Operator/Owner |
von Karman Institute |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Space Science |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
607 |
Apogee (km) |
622 |
Eccentricity |
0.00107380628534612 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.98 |
Period (minutes) |
96.98 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-06-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Innovative Solutions in Space (ISIS) |
Country of Contractor |
Netherlands |
Launch Site |
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2014-033Y |
NORAD Number |
40032 |
Comments |
The QB50 mission will demonstrate the possibility of launching a network of 50 CubeSats built by Universities Teams all over the world as a primary payload on a low-cost launch vehicle to perform first-class science in the largely unexplored lower thermos |