Duchifat-2 Satellite

Duchifat-2
Name Duchifat-2 (Hoopoe-2, IL01)
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 2U
Status Reentry 2018-12-22. Was operational (Last JA0CAW report 2018-12-22)
Launched 2017-04-18
NORAD ID 42718
Deployer NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M]
Launcher Atlas V (QB50)
Deployment Deployed from ISS on 2017-05-23
Organization Herzliya Science Center
Institution Non-profit
Entity Academic / Education
Nation Israel
Launch brokerer Nanoracks
Partners QB50
Oneliner

Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere.

Description

The purpose of this CubeSat include: upper atmosphere science; radio communication experiments; technology demonstrator; education, training and outreach. QB50. APRS receiver.

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Photo sources [1]
Keywords QB50
On the same launch

Last modified: 2024-05-29

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