| Spacecraft | qbee (qbee50-LTU-OC, SE01, QB01, OBEE50 LTU-OC ) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2019-02-26. Was semi-operational? Rumored to have had issues, but beacon was transmitted until decay (Last DK3WN report 2019-02-26) |
| Launched | 2017-04-18 |
| NORAD ID | 42708 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Atlas V (QB50) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-05-17 |
| Organisation | Luleå University of Technology (LTU) |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation (HQ) | Sweden |
| Nation (AIT) | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Open Cosmos |
| Operator | Open Cosmos |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Partners | QB50 |
| Oneliner |
Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. |
| Description |
QB50. Test OC-OBC performance in space conditions. PhD students will gain experience on satellite design, integration, testing and operation. QB50. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | First CubeSat of country, QB50 |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
