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Mission name | Organisation | Organisation type | Nation | Type (U/mass) | Launch date | Status | Mission description | Photo |
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TUBSAT-N | Technische Universität Berlin | University | Germany | 8.5 kg | 1998-07-07 | Reentry 2002-04-22. Was operational until 2000-XX-XX. More than two years of operation. | Store and forward communication. | ![]() |
TUBSAT-N1 | Technische Universität Berlin | University | Germany | 3 kg | 1998-07-07 | Reentry 2000-10-20. Was operational until 1999-XX-XX. About 1 year operation | Store and forward communication. | ![]() |
Artemis JAK (MASat, Picosat 5) | Santa Clara University | University | US | 0.2 kg | 2000-01-27 | No signal | Simple beacon transmitter. | ![]() |
Artemis Louise (Lightning, Picosat 8) | Santa Clara University | University | US | 0.895 kg | 2000-01-27 | No signal | Research the effects of lightning on the outer ionosphere. | ![]() |
Artemis Thelma (Thunder, Picosat 7) | Santa Clara University | University | US | 0.6 kg | 2000-01-27 | No signal | Research the effects of lightning on the outer ionosphere. | ![]() |
ASUSat 1 (Arizona State University Satellite) | Arizona State University | University | US | 6 kg | 2000-01-27 | Was operational until 2000-01-28. 14 hours. Problem in power system prevented the solar arrays from supplying power. | Educational space systems engineering and Earth imaging. | ![]() |
MEMS 1A (Pico 21, PICOSAT-1) | DARPA | Military | US | 0.275 kg | 2000-01-27 | Reentry 2000-XX-XX. Was operational until 2000-02-09. Battery power decayed. | Demonstrate the basic functional elements of a low-power LEO “swarm” or formation PICOSAT array. | ![]() |
MEMS 1B (Pico 23, Picosat 1) | DARPA | Military | US | 0.275 kg | 2000-01-27 | Reentry 2000-XX-XX. Was operational until 2000-02-09. Battery power decayed | Demonstrate the basic functional elements of a low-power LEO “swarm” or formation PICOSAT array. | ![]() |
StenSat (Picosat 6) | Stensat Group | Company | US | 0.2 kg | 2000-01-27 | No signal | Voice repeater for amateur radio operators. | ![]() |
MEMS 2A (Pico 20, PICOSAT 7) | DARPA | Military | US | 0.275 kg | 2000-07-19 | Reentry 2002-07-11. No signal? | Demonstrate the basic functional elements of a low-power LEO “swarm” or formation PICOSAT array. | ![]() |
MEMS 2B (Pico 22, PICOSAT 8) | DARPA | Military | US | 0.275 kg | 2000-07-19 | Reentry 2002-07-11. No signal? | Demonstrate the basic functional elements of a low-power LEO “swarm” or formation PICOSAT array. | ![]() |
Munin | Swedish Institute of Space Physics | Institute | Sweden | 6 kg | 2000-11-21 | Was operational until 2001-02-21, Likely to boot PROM failure after manual CPU reset. | Collect data on auroral activity to predict space weather. | ![]() |
MEPSI 1A (MEMS-based PicoSat Inspector) | DARPA | Military | US | 0.8 kg | 2002-11-23 | Reentry 2003-01-31. Was operational? | Demonstrate technologies for miniature autonomous inspector. | ![]() |
MEPSI 1B (MEMS-based PicoSat Inspector) | DARPA | Military | US | 0.8 kg | 2002-11-23 | Reentry 2003-01-31. Was operational? | Demonstrate technologies for miniature autonomous inspector. | ![]() |
AAUSAT 1 (AAU-CubeSat, AAU CubeSat) | Aalborg University | University | Denmark | 1U | 2003-03-30 | Was operational until 2003-09-22. Battery problems. | Educational space systems engineering with ADCS and imaging. | ![]() |
CanX-1 | Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) | Institute | Canada | 1U | 2003-03-30 | No signal | Demonstrate novel technologies for ADCS. | ![]() |
CUTE-I (Cubical Tokyo Tech Engineering Satellite-I) | Tokyo Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 1U | 2003-03-30 | Operational (Last SatNOGS report 2018-12-28) | Communication and solar panel deployment. | ![]() |
DTUSat-1 | Technical University of Denmark | University | Denmark | 1U | 2003-03-30 | No signal | Tether deployment to test deorbiting method. | ![]() |
QuakeSat | Stanford University | University | US | 3U | 2003-03-30 | Was operational until 2004-12-XX. | Detecting earthquake ELF emission data. First 3U CubeSat. | ![]() |
XI-IV | University of Tokyo | University | Japan | 1U | 2003-03-30 | Operational (Last SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and COTS camera. | ![]() |
UNOSAT 1 (Undergraduate Orbital Student Satellite) | Universidade Norte do Paraná | University | Brazil | 8.83 kg | 2003-08-22 | Launch failure | Simple beacon transmitter of telemetry packets. | ![]() |
TNS-0 (TEKh-42, Technologicesky Nanosputnik) | Moscow Russian Scientific Research Institute | Institute | Russia | 4.5 kg | 2005-02-28 | Reentry 2005-08-30. Was operational until 2005-07-15. Batteries were empty and burnt in atmosphere couple of months later. | Testing Globalstar constellation to operate satellite. | ![]() |
nCube-2 | Norwegian University of Technology and Science (NTNU), Narvik University College (HiN) and the Agricultural University of Norway (NLH) | University | Norway | 1U | 2005-10-27 | Deployment failure from SSETI Express. | Educational space systems engineering and AIS receiver. | ![]() |
UWE-1 | University of Würzburg | University | Germany | 1U | 2005-10-27 | Was operational until 2006-06-XX. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and solar cells. | |
XI-V | University of Tokyo | University | Japan | 1U | 2005-10-27 | Was operational until 2016-04-XX? (Last DK3WN report 2016-04-01) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and COTS camera. | ![]() |
CUTE-1.7+APD | Tokyo Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 2U | 2006-02-21 | Reentry 2009-10-25. Was operational until 2006-03-16. Stopped receiving commands, beacon functioned until deorbit. | Demonstration of PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) as an onboard computer and other experiments. | ![]() |
AeroCube-1 | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and CMOS camera. | ![]() |
CP1 | California Polytechnic University | University | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies with focus on sun sensor and magnetorquers. | ![]() |
CP2 | California Polytechnic University | University | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and energy dissipation experiment. | ![]() |
HAUSat-1 (Hannuri-1, Hankuk Aviation University SATellite-1) | Korea Aerospace University (Hankuk Aviation University) | University | South Korea | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies with focus on ADCS. | ![]() |
ICECube 1 (Ionospheric sCintillation Experimental CubeSat) | Cornell University | University | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Educational space systems engineering and GPS scintillation experiment. | ![]() |
ICECube 2 (Ionospheric sCintillation Experimental CubeSat) | Cornell University | University | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Educational space systems engineering and GPS scintillation experiment. | ![]() |
ION | University of Illinois | University | US | 2U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Measuring oxygen airglow emissions and testing thruster module. | ![]() |
KUTESat | University of Kansas | University | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Educational space systems engineering and taking photos. | ![]() |
Mea Huaka (Voyager) | University of Hawaii | University | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat bus and test active antenna for high speed communication. | ![]() |
MEROPE (Montana Earth-Orbiting Pico-Explorer) | Montana State University | University | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Measure the radiation of the Van Allen radiation belts. | ![]() |
nCube-1 | Norwegian University of Technology and Science (NTNU), Narvik University College (HiN) and the Agricultural University of Norway (NLH) | University | Norway | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Educational space systems engineering and AIS receiver. | ![]() |
PicPoT (Small Satellite of Politecnico di Torino) | Polytechnic University of Turin | University | Italy | 2.5 kg | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Educational space systems engineering and taking photos. | ![]() |
RinCon 1 | University of Arizona | University | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Independent low-power beacon system in analog form. | ![]() |
SACRED (AlcatelSat) | University of Arizona | University | US | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Measure the total amount of radiation and test radiation effect on four commercial integrated circuits. | ![]() |
SEEDS | Nihon University | University | Japan | 1U | 2006-07-26 | Launch failure | Educational space systems engineering. | ![]() |
HIT-Sat | Hokkaido Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 2.7 kg | 2006-09-22 | Reentry 2008-06-18. Was operational until 2007-02-03, afterwards beacon intermittently. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
RAFT1 | US Naval Academy Satellite Lab | University | US | 4 kg | 2006-10-12 | Reentry 2007-05-30. Was operational. | Calibrating of and tracking by Navy Space Surveillance (NSSS) radar fence. | |
MARScom | US Naval Academy Satellite Lab | University | US | 3 kg | 2006-12-09 | Reentry 2007-05-06. No signal. | Educational space systems engineering with communications focus. | |
MEPSI 2A | DARPA | Military | US | 1.1 kg | 2006-12-09 | Reentry 2007-03-08. Was operational, but short lived. | Demonstrate technologies for miniature autonomous inspector. | ![]() |
MEPSI 2B | DARPA | Military | US | 1.4 kg | 2006-12-09 | Reentry 2007-03-08. Was operational, but short lived. | Demonstrate technologies for miniature autonomous inspector. | ![]() |
GeneSat-1 | NASA/Santa Clara University | Space agency | US | 3U | 2006-12-16 | Reentry 2010-08-04. Was operational. | Perform experiment on E. Coli bacteria in space, first cubesat to carry a biological experiment. | ![]() |
PehuenSat 1 | National University of Comahue | University | Argentina | 6 kg | 2007-01-10 | Was operational until 2007-02-01. Reports end during that time. | Educational space systems engineering. | ![]() |
AeroCube-2 | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1U | 2007-04-17 | Was operational until 2007-04-18. Failed almost immediately | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and CMOS camera. | ![]() |
CAPE-1 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | University | US | 1U | 2007-04-17 | Was operational, unknown time. | Educational space systems engineering. | ![]() |
CP3 | California Polytechnic University | University | US | 1U | 2007-04-17 | No signal | Educational space systems engineering with focus on ADCS. | ![]() |
CP4 | California Polytechnic University | University | US | 1U | 2007-04-17 | Was operational? Unkown time, C&DH processor lock-up issue. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and energy dissipation experiment. Backup model of CP2. | ![]() |
CSTB-1 (CubeSat TestBed 1) | Boeing | Company | US | 1U | 2007-04-17 | Was operational until 2009-11-XX. Retired. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
Libertad-1 | Sergio Arboleda University | University | Colombia | 1U | 2007-04-17 | Was operational until 2007-05-07? Batteries were empty. Some reports in Wiki that it was working over 2 years? | Educational space systems engineering and transmission of Colombian national anthem. | ![]() |
MAST (Multi-Application Survivable Tether) | Tethers Unlimited | Company | US | 3U | 2007-04-17 | Was semi-operational, communication was achieved with one of three picosats. | 3 tethered CubeSats with 1 km tether and middle one will crawl. | ![]() |
MEMS-Pico (ZDPS-1, Zheda Pixing) | Zhejiang University | University | China | 1 kg | 2007-05-25 | No signal, because ZDPS-1A was considered as the first successfully operated Chinese nanosatellite. | Educational space systems engineering. | ![]() |
AAUSAT2 (AAUSat-2, AAUSAT-II) | Aalborg University | University | Denmark | 1U | 2008-04-28 | Operational (Last SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Education space systems engineering with focus on ADCS and gamma-ray experiment. | ![]() |
CanX-2 | Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) | Institute | Canada | 3U | 2008-04-28 | Operational (eoPortal from 2017) | ADCS technology demonstrations including propulsion module. Radio occultation experiment, atmospheric spectrometer and space materials experiment. | ![]() |
CanX-6 | Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) | Institute | Canada | 6.5 kg | 2008-04-28 | Operational (Website) | AIS receiver to detect maritime vessels. | ![]() |
Compass-1 | Aachen University of Applied Sciences | University | Germany | 1U | 2008-04-28 | Was operational until 2012-04-14. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for educational purposes and GPS receiver. Camera to take photos. | ![]() |
CUTE-1.7+APD-2 (CUTE1.7+APD-II) | Tokyo Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 3 kg | 2008-04-28 | Operational (Last SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Follow-on satellite to the Cute-1.7 + APD plus many improvements and camera. | ![]() |
Delfi-C3 | Delft University of Technology | University | Netherlands | 3U | 2008-04-28 | Operational (Last SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Educational space systems engineering, transponder for radio amateurs and demonstrate thin-film solar cells and sun sensors. | ![]() |
SEEDS-2 (SEEDS-II, Space Engineering EDucation Satellite-2) | Nihon University | University | Japan | 1U | 2008-04-28 | Operational (Personal contact 2018-08-07, SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Demonstrate the reception of spacecraft parameter data using the CW (Continuous Wave) signal, the FM packet downlink protocol, and sound data by digitalker techniques. | ![]() |
NanoSail-D | NASA/ Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2008-08-03 | Launch failure | Deploy solar sail for deorbiting. | ![]() |
PreSat (PharmaSat Risk Evaluation Satellite) | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2008-08-03 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat platform for space science laboratory experiments. | ![]() |
PSSC (PSSCT, Pico Satellite Solar Cell Testbed) | The Aerospace Corporation | Military | US | 6.5 kg | 2008-11-29 | Reentry 2010-02-17. Was operational until 2009-03-19. | Monitor accelerated radiation degradation of triple-junction solar cells in a high radiation environment. | ![]() |
KKS-1 (Kouku Kosen Satellite-1, KISEKI) | Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology | University | Japan | 3.17 kg | 2009-01-23 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Educational space systems engineering and demonstrate laser ignition thruster and reaction wheels. | ![]() |
PRISM (Picosatellite for Remote¿sensing and Innovative Space Missions) | University of Tokyo | University | Japan | 8.5 kg | 2009-01-23 | Was operational until 2018-02-XX? (Last SatNOGS report 2018-02-19) | Deployable telescope demonstration and COTS components. | ![]() |
STARS-1 Daughter (KUKAI, KAI, Space Tethered autonomous Robotic Satellite 1) | Kagawa University | University | Japan | 3.8 kg | 2009-01-23 | Reentry 2018-03-03. Was operational until? | Two satellite system connected with 5 meter tether. | ![]() |
STARS-1 Mother (STARS-C, KUKAI, KU, Space Tethered autonomous Robotic Satellite 1) | Kagawa University | University | Japan | 4.2 kg | 2009-01-23 | Reentry 2018-03-03. Was operational? | Two satellite system connected with 5 meter tether. | ![]() |
AeroCube-3 | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1U | 2009-05-19 | Reentry 2011-01-06. Was operational until 2009-12-10. Semi-operational without 2-way communication until reentry. | Tethered to the upper stage to image the launcher and ADCS sensor experiment. | ![]() |
CP6 (Polysat) | California Polytechnic University | University | US | 1U | 2009-05-19 | Reentry 2011-10-06. Was operational. | Backup to CP3 with focus on ADCS and deployment of spring steel tapes. | ![]() |
HawkSat I | Hawk Institute of Space Sciences | Company | US | 1U | 2009-05-19 | Reentry 2011-09-04. No signal. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and materials experiment. | ![]() |
PharmaSat 1 (GeneSat-2) | Santa Clara University, NASA Ames Small Spacecraft Division | Space agency | US | 3U | 2009-05-19 | Reentry 2012-08-14. Was operational until 2009-06-15. Beacon was turned off and lost S-band contact before. | Controlled environment micro-laboratory packed with sensors and optical systems. | ![]() |
Aggiesat-2 (Dragonsat 2) | Texas A&M University | University | US | 3.2 kg | 2009-07-15 | Reentry 2010-03-17. Was operational for 230 days. | Educational space systems engineering and GPS receiver testing. | ![]() |
BEVO 1 (DragonSat 1) | University of Texas at Austin | University | US | 3.5 kg | 2009-07-15 | Reentry 2010-03-17. No signal. Failed to separate from Aggiesat-2. | Educational space systems engineering and GPS receiver testing. | ![]() |
BEESAT-1 | Berlin Technical University | University | Germany | 1U | 2009-09-23 | Was operational? (Last DK3WN report 2018-09-23) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and verification of reaction wheels. | ![]() |
ITUpSAT-1 | Istanbul Technical University | University | Turkey | 1U | 2009-09-23 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Educational space systems engineering and CMOS camera. | ![]() |
SwissCube | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) | University | Switzerland | 1U | 2009-09-23 | Operational, but some problems since 2017 (Last SatNOGS report 2018-07-22) | Educational space systems engineering and camera to image nightglow phenomena. | ![]() |
UWE-2 | University of Würzburg | University | Germany | 1U | 2009-09-23 | Was operational, unknown time. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies with focus on ADCS. | ![]() |
KSat (Hayato, Kagoshima Satellite, K-Sat) | Kagoshima University | University | Japan | 1U | 2010-05-20 | Reentry 2010-07-14. Was operational but communication happened rarely due to tracking problems. | Demonstrate atmospheric water vapour measurements and Ku-band transmitter. | ![]() |
Negai (Negai-Star) | Soka University | University | Japan | 1U | 2010-05-20 | Reentry 2010-06-26. Was operational. | Commercial FPGA and camera. | ![]() |
Waseda-SAT2 | Waseda University | University | Japan | 1U | 2010-05-20 | Reentry 2010-07-12. No signal. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and paddles for attitude control. | ![]() |
AISSat-1 | Norwegian Space Centre | Space agency | Norway | 7 kg | 2010-07-12 | Operational (Mentioned in public news) | Demonstrate space-based AIS detection. | ![]() |
StudSat-1 (Student Satellite-1) | Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology | University | India | 1U | 2010-07-12 | Was semi-operational until 2010-08-12. Beacon was heard for about one month. | Educational space systems engineering and CMOS camera. | ![]() |
TISAT-1 | University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) | University | Switzerland | 1U | 2010-07-12 | Semi-operational? Fell silent 2015-03-15, but came back? (SatNOGS report 2018-12-16) | Materials experiment to monitor atomic oxygen effects. | ![]() |
ZDPS 1A 01 (Zheda Pixing) | Zhejiang University | University | China | 3.5 kg | 2010-09-22 | Was operational until? | Demonstrate platform technologies with focus on camera, COTS components and ADCS. | ![]() |
ZDPS 1A 02 (Zheda Pixing) | Zhejiang University | University | China | 3.5 kg | 2010-09-22 | Was operational until? | Demonstrate platform technologies with focus on camera, COTS components and ADCS. | ![]() |
NanoSail-D2 | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2010-11-20 | Was operational until 2011-01-21. Batteries were empty. | Deploy solar sail for deorbiting. | ![]() |
O/OREOS | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2010-11-20 | Was operational until 2016-11-27? (Last SatNOGS report 2016-11-27) | Demonstrate technologies for astrobiology experiments. | ![]() |
RAX (Radio Aurora eXplorer) | University of Michigan | University | US | 3U | 2010-11-20 | Was operational until 2011-01-19. Solar panel degradation. | Investigate causes of upper atmospheric/ionospheric plasma turbulence by studying large plasma formations. | ![]() |
Caerus-Mayflower | Northrop Grumman, | Company | US | 3U | 2010-12-08 | Reentry 2010-12-22. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for educational purposes. | ![]() |
Perseus 000 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Institute | US | 1.5U | 2010-12-08 | Reentry 2010-12-30. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and development methodologies. | ![]() |
Perseus 001 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Institute | US | 1.5U | 2010-12-08 | Reentry 2010-12-31. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and development methodologies. | ![]() |
Perseus 002 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Institute | US | 1.5U | 2010-12-08 | Reentry 2010-12-30. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and development methodologies. | ![]() |
Perseus 003 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Institute | US | 1.5U | 2010-12-08 | Reentry 2010-12-31. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and development methodologies. | ![]() |
QbX-1 | NRL Naval Center for Space for NRO | Military | US | 3U | 2010-12-08 | Reentry 2011-01-06. Was operational. | Communications payload and experiments. | ![]() |
QbX-2 | NRL Naval Center for Space for NRO | Military | US | 3U | 2010-12-08 | Reentry 2011-01-16. Was operational. | Communications payload and experiments. | ![]() |
SMDC-ONE 1 (Space & Missile Defense Command-Operational Nanosatellite Effect) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2010-12-08 | Reentry 2011-01-12. Was operational. | Demonstrate the ability to rapidly design and develop militarily relevant low cost spacecraft and communications relay. | ![]() |
E1P (HRBE, Explorer-1 Prime, Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer) | Montana State University | University | US | 1U | 2011-03-04 | Launch failure | Detect the Van Allen radiation belts in honor of the 50th anniversary of Explorer-1. | ![]() |
Hermes 1 | University of Colorado in Boulder | University | US | 1U | 2011-03-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and high data-rate communication system. | ![]() |
KySat-1 | Kentucky universities | University | US | 1U | 2011-03-04 | Launch failure | Educational outreach using mobile ground stations taken to schools. | ![]() |
PSSC-2 (Pico Satellite Solar Cell Testbed-2, PSSC Testbed-2, PSSCT-2) | The Aerospace Corporation | Military | US | 3.7 kg | 2011-07-20 | Reentry 2011-12-08. Was operational. | Risk reduction for SENSE and CTECS sensors and characterizing solar cells. | ![]() |
Jugnu | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | University | India | 3U | 2011-10-12 | Was operational until 2013-07-XX. | Educational space systems engineering with camera and GPS. | ![]() |
SRMSat (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) | SRM University | University | India | 10 kg | 2011-10-12 | Was operational until 2014-XX-XX? (Last DK3WN report 2014-02-11) | Monitor greenhouse gases with grating spectrometer. | ![]() |
AubieSat-1 | Auburn University | University | US | 1U | 2011-10-28 | Was operational until 2013-12-31? | Measure average density of ionospheric electronics using Faraday rotation effect. | ![]() |
DICE-1 (Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment, DICE-E) | Utah State University | University | US | 1.5U | 2011-10-28 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Mapping geomagnetic Storm Enhanced Density (SED) plasma bulge and plume formations in Earth’s ionosphere. | ![]() |
DICE-2 (Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment, DICE-Y) | Utah State University | University | US | 1.5U | 2011-10-28 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Mapping geomagnetic Storm Enhanced Density (SED) plasma bulge and plume formations in Earth’s ionosphere. | ![]() |
E1P U2 (HRBE , Explorer-1' U2, William A. Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer) | Montana State University | University | US | 1U | 2011-10-28 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-11-28) | Detect the Van Allen radiation belts in honor of the 50th anniversary of Explorer-1. | ![]() |
M-Cubed (COVE, MCUBED) | University of Michigan | University | US | 1U | 2011-10-28 | Was semi-operational. Became conjoined with HBRE and could not receive signals, but transmitted beacon. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform and image Earth. | ![]() |
RAX-2 (Radio Aurora Explorer-2) | University of Michigan | University | US | 3U | 2011-10-28 | Was operational until 2013-04-20. | Investigate causes of upper atmospheric/ionospheric plasma turbulence by studying large plasma formations. | ![]() |
e-st@r | Polytechnic University of Turin | University | Italy | 1U | 2012-02-13 | Reentry 2015-01-16. Was operational until 2012-12, communication problems? | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for educational purposes with focus on ADCS. | ![]() |
Goliat | University of Bucharest | University | Romania | 1U | 2012-02-13 | Reentry 2014-12-31. No signal? | Educational space systems engineering and camera. | ![]() |
MaSat-1 | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | University | Hungary | 1U | 2012-02-13 | Reentry 2015-01-09. Was operational. | Educational space systems engineering and camera. | ![]() |
PW-Sat | Warsaw University of Technology | University | Poland | 1U | 2012-02-13 | Reentry 2014-10-28. Was operational until 2012-12-23. Power budget problems. | Demonstrate deorbiting method with Shape Memory Alloy based sail. | ![]() |
ROBUSTA-1A | ROBUSTA | University | France | 1U | 2012-02-13 | Reentry 2015-01-28. No signal. Faint signals for few days, battery charging problems. | Measure the radiation induced degradation of electronic devices. | ![]() |
UNICubeSat-GG (Gravity Gradient) | Sapienza University of Rome | University | Italy | 1U | 2012-02-13 | Reentry 2015-02-06. Was operational until 2012-02-20. | Demonstrate passive attitude control technique based on gravity gradient stabilization with deployable boom. | ![]() |
Xatcobeo (Dieste) | University of Vigo | University | Spain | 1U | 2012-02-13 | Reentry 2013-08-31. Was operational. | Educational space systems engineering with SDR radio and radiation sensor payloads. | ![]() |
HORYU-2 | Kyushu Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 7.1 kg | 2012-05-17 | Was operational until 2014-07-XX. | Demonstration of solar array discharge suppression technologies at 300V and taking photos of Earth. | ![]() |
F-1 | FPT University | University | Vietnam | 1U | 2012-07-21 | Reentry 2013-05-09. Was operational? | Educational space systems engineering with camera. | ![]() |
FITSat-1 (NIWAKA) | Fukuoka Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 1U | 2012-07-21 | Reentry 2013-07-04. Was operational. | Demonstrated high-speed transmitter for photos and LED-based optical communication. | ![]() |
RAIKO | Tohoku University | University | Japan | 2U | 2012-07-21 | Reentry 2013-08-06. Was semi-operational until 2013-07-15. Command link could not be established. | Demonstrate technologies for larger satellites including CMOS and CCD sensors. | ![]() |
TechEdSat (Technological and Educational Nanosatellite) | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1U | 2012-07-21 | Reentry 2013-05-05. Was operational. | Demonstrate plug-and-play architecture and communication systems plus camera. | ![]() |
We Wish (We-Wish) | Meisei Electric | Company | Japan | 1U | 2012-07-21 | Reentry 2013-03-11. Was operational. | Educational project with infrared camera and SSTV transmitter. | ![]() |
TT 1 (TianTuo 1, Tiantuo Yihao Weixing) | National University of Defense Technology | University | China | 9.3 kg | 2012-09-08 | Reentry 2014-11-03. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and AIS and camera. | ![]() |
AENEAS | University of Southern California | University | US | 3U | 2012-09-13 | Was operational until 2018-05-XX. Batteries didn't hold in eclipse. (Last JA0CAW report 2018-04-028) | Tracking cargo containers over the ocean with deployable parabolic antenna. | ![]() |
AeroCube-4A (AeroCube 4.5A) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1U | 2012-09-13 | Was operational until 2012-11-30. Lost contact. | Attitude control with movable solar panels and launch vehicle environment data logger. | ![]() |
AeroCube-4B (AeroCube 4.5B) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1U | 2012-09-13 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Attitude control with movable solar panels for formation flying. | ![]() |
AeroCube-4C | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1U | 2012-09-13 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Attitude control with movable solar panels for formation flying. | ![]() |
CINEMA (CubeSat for Ions, Neutrals, Electrons, & MAgnetic fields) | University of California | University | US | 3U | 2012-09-13 | Was operational until? (No recent news found) | Space weather measurements measuring electron and ions in the range of 2-200 keV. | ![]() |
CP5 | California Polytechnic University | University | US | 1U | 2012-09-13 | Was operational for a short time. Deployed solar sail. | De-orbiting experiment using a thin-film deployable mechanism. | ![]() |
CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) | University of Colorado | University | US | 3U | 2012-09-13 | Was operational until 2014-12-22. Battery degradation. | Measure the directional differential flux of Solar Energetic Protons (SEPs) and Earth’s radiation belt electrons. | ![]() |
CXBN (Cosmic X-ray Background Nanosatellite) | Morehead State University/Kentucky Space | University | US | 2U | 2012-09-13 | Was operational until 2013-01-XX. Too weak signal since the beginning for science mission. | Measure cosmic x-ray background in the 30-50 keV range. | ![]() |
Re (STARE A, Space-based Telescopes for the Actionable Refinement of Ephemeris) | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Institute | US | 3U | 2012-09-13 | Semi-operational, some problems with communication. | Observe objects in space for space situational awareness and orbital parameters refinement. | ![]() |
SMDC-ONE 2.1 (Able) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2012-09-13 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate the ability to rapidly design and develop militarily relevant low cost spacecraft and communications relay. | ![]() |
SMDC-ONE 2.2 (Baker) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2012-09-13 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate the ability to rapidly design and develop militarily relevant low cost spacecraft and communications relay. | ![]() |
AAUSAT3 (AAUSAT-3) | Aalborg University | University | Denmark | 1U | 2013-02-25 | Was operational until 2014-10-01. Power production gradually decreased until it was too low. | Educational space systems engineering and testing AIS receivers. | ![]() |
STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator) | Surrey Satellite Technology | Company | UK | 3U | 2013-02-25 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-12-10). Went silent 2013-03-30, but came back 2013-07-23. | Demonstrate CubeSat platforms technologies including Android smartphone and propulsion systems. | ![]() |
TUGSat 1 (Technische Universität Graz Satellite), BRITE-Austria, CanX 3B) | Graz University of Technology | University | Austria | 7 kg | 2013-02-25 | Operational (Website) | Investigation of the brightness oscillations of massive luminous stars, BRITE constellation. | ![]() |
UniBRITE-1 (BRITE-U, CanX 3A) | University of Vienna | University | Austria | 7 kg | 2013-02-25 | Operational (Website) | Investigation of the brightness oscillations of massive luminous stars, BRITE constellation. | ![]() |
BEESAT-2 | Berlin Technical University | University | Germany | 1U | 2013-04-19 | Was operational? (Last DK3WN report 2017-02-04) | Educational and technology demonstrations of reaction wheels and camera. | ![]() |
BEESAT-3 | Berlin Technical University | University | Germany | 1U | 2013-04-19 | Operational since 2018-01-07 No signal for 5 years. (Last DK3WN report 2018-03-18, IAC2018,) | Educational training and S-band transmitter demonstration. | ![]() |
Dove-2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2013-04-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
OSSI-1 (Open Source Satellite Initiative) | Open Source Satellite Initiative | Individual | South Korea | 1U | 2013-04-19 | Reentry 2013-07-08. No signal. | Simple beacon transmitter and LED array for Morse code messages. | ![]() |
SOMP (Students Oxygen Measurement Project) | Dresden University of Technology | University | Germany | 1U | 2013-04-19 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-10-18) | Educational training in space systems engineering and measuring atomic oxygen. | ![]() |
Dove-1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2013-04-21 | Reentry 2013-04-27. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
PhoneSat 1.0a (Graham) | NASA Ames | Space agency | US | 1U | 2013-04-21 | Reentry 2013-04-27. Was operational. | Off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system for the satellite and other technology demonstrations. | ![]() |
PhoneSat 1.0b (Bell) | NASA Ames | Space agency | US | 1U | 2013-04-21 | Reentry 2013-04-27. Was operational. | Off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system for the satellite and other technology demonstrations. | ![]() |
PhoneSat 2.0a (Alexander) | NASA Ames | Space agency | US | 1U | 2013-04-21 | Reentry 2013-04-27. Was operational. | Off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system for the satellite and other technology demonstrations. | ![]() |
CubeBug-1 (Capitán Beto) | Satellogic | Company | Argentina | 2U | 2013-04-26 | Was operational until? | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies including reaction wheels and star tracker. | ![]() |
NEE-01 Pegaso | Ecuadorian Space Agency | Space agency | Ecuador | 1U | 2013-04-26 | Was semi-operational until 2017-11-XX. Collided with Tsyklon debris, but was heard through NEE-02. (Personal contact 2018-08-07) | Transmit live video feed from orbit with SSTV. | ![]() |
TURKSAT-3USAT | ITU (Istanbul Technical University | University | Turkey | 3U | 2013-04-26 | Was operational until 2013-04-27. Became silent after a day. | Main payload is linear transponder operating in VHF/UHF. | ![]() |
ESTCube-1 | University of Tartu | University | Estonia | 1U | 2013-05-07 | Was operational until 2015-05-19. Solar panel degradation lead to negative power production state and batteries were completely depleted. No more signals heard after that. Probably the command to silence the satellite went through. | Educational training, testing deployment of 10 m tether for deorbiting and camera. | ![]() |
ArduSat | Spire (Nanosatisfi) | Company | US | 1U | 2013-08-03 | Reentry 2014-04-16. Was operational. | Platform for students and space enthusiasts to run space-based Arduino experiments. | ![]() |
ArduSat-X | Spire (Nanosatisfi) | Company | US | 1U | 2013-08-03 | Reentry 2014-04-15. Was operational. | Platform for students and space enthusiasts to run space-based Arduino experiments. | ![]() |
Pico Dragon (Picodragon) | Vietnam National Satellite Center | Space agency | Vietnam | 1U | 2013-08-03 | Reentry 2014-02-28. Was operational. | Educational training and taking pictures of Earth. | ![]() |
TechEdSat-3p | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2013-08-03 | Reentry 2014-01-16. Was operational. | Demonstrate drag device deorbiting system and Iridium modem. | ![]() |
POPACS (Polar Orbiting Passive Atmospheric Calibration Sphere) | Utah State University | University | US | 3U | 2013-09-29 | Passive spheres. No signal. | 3 passive spheres to assess changes in the density of the upper atmosphere. | ![]() |
Black Knight 1 (BK 1) | West Point Military Academy | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-07-16. No signal | Educational training for space systems engineering and camera payload. | ![]() |
CAPE-2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2014-10-23. Was semi-operational? Batteries dead and only works in sunlight. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies plus voice repeater payload. | ![]() |
ChargerSat-1 (ChargerSat 1.2) | University of Alabama in Huntsville | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2016-03-19. No signal. | Educational training and demonstration of CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
COPPER (Close Orbiting Propellant Plume and Elemental Recognition) | Saint Louis University | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2016-02-04. No signal. | Demonstrate microbolometer array for infrared imaging and radiation measurements. | ![]() |
DragonSat 1 | Drexel University | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2016-08-31. No signal. | Educational training for space systems engineering and taking photos of aurora. | ![]() |
Firefly | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2017-11-01. Was operational. | Investigate Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs). | ![]() |
Ho‘oponopono 2 (H2) | University of Hawaii at Manoa | University | US | 3U | 2013-11-20 | No signal | Radar calibration service. | ![]() |
Horus (STARE B, Space-Based Telescopes for Actionable Refinement of Ephemeris)) | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Institute | US | 3U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2018-04-26. Was semi-operational? | Observe objects in space for space situational awareness and orbital parameters refinement. | ![]() |
KYSAT II (KySat-2) | Kentucky universities | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-02-12. Was semi-operational, but batteries dead. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies including stellar gyroscope and camera. | ![]() |
NPS-SCAT (Naval Postgraduate School Solar Cell Array Tester) | Naval Postgraduate School | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-10-28. Was operational until 2014-11-21? First beacon heard | Experiment to measure solar cells degradation. | ![]() |
ORS Tech 1 | John Hopkins University | University | US | 3U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-03-23. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
ORS Tech 2 | John Hopkins University | University | US | 3U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-04-03. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
ORSES (ORS 1) | Space & Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2016-01-03. Was operational until 2013-11-25. | Provide communications and data capabilities for underserved tactical users based on SMDC-ONE. | ![]() |
PhoneSat 2.4a | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2017-01-31. Was operational. | Off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system for the satellite and other technology demonstrations. | ![]() |
Prometheus 1-1 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-12-12. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform methodologies and communications for remote field units. | ![]() |
Prometheus 1-2 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-12-10. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform methodologies and communications for remote field units. | ![]() |
Prometheus 1-3 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-12-08. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform methodologies and communications for remote field units. | ![]() |
Prometheus 1-4 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-12-13. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform methodologies and communications for remote field units. | ![]() |
Prometheus 1-5 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-11-29. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform methodologies and communications for remote field units. | ![]() |
Prometheus 1-6 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-12-10. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform methodologies and communications for remote field units. | ![]() |
Prometheus 1-7 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-12-05. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform methodologies and communications for remote field units. | ![]() |
Prometheus 1-8 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-12-01. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform methodologies and communications for remote field units. | ![]() |
SENSE SV1 (Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment) | US Air Force | Military | US | 3U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-03-21. Was semi-operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. and radio occultation measurements of total electron content and L-band scintillation. | ![]() |
SENSE SV2 (Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment) | US Air Force | Military | US | 3U | 2013-11-20 | Was operational until 2015-04-30. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. and radio occultation measurements of total electron content and L-band scintillation. | ![]() |
SwampSat | University of Florida | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-12-13. No signal. | Demonstrate on orbit precision three axis attitude control using a pyramidal configuration of control moment gyroscopes. | ![]() |
TJ3sat | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | School | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-09-17. No signal. | Educational space systems engineering. | ![]() |
Trailblazer (SPA-1 Trailblazer) | University of New Mexico | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2016-05-22. No signal. | Proof-of-concept flight for Space Plug-and-play Architecture. | ![]() |
Vermont Lunar Cubesat | Vermont Technical College/ University of Vermont | University | US | 1U | 2013-11-20 | Reentry 2015-11-21. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for Moon mission. | ![]() |
$50Sat (50-Dollarsat, Eagle 2, Morehead-OSCAR-76) | Morehead State University | University | US | PocketQube 1.5p | 2013-11-21 | Reentry 2018-05-19. Was operational until 2015-07-19. | Demonstrate very low cost satellites with PocketQube. | ![]() |
BRITE-PL-1 Lem (CanX 3C) | The Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences | Institute | Poland | 6 kg | 2013-11-21 | Operational? | Investigation of the brightness oscillations of massive luminous stars, BRITE constellation. | ![]() |
CINEMA 2 (TRIO 2, KHUSAT 1) | Kyung Hee University | University | South Korea | 3U | 2013-11-21 | Was semi-operational until 2014-11-28? | Space weather measurements measuring electron and ions in the range of 2-200 keV. | ![]() |
CINEMA 3 (TRIO 3, KHUSAT 2) | Kyung Hee University | University | South Korea | 3U | 2013-11-21 | No signal | Space weather measurements measuring electron and ions in the range of 2-200 keV. | ![]() |
CubeBug-2 (Manolito) | Satellogic | Company | Argentina | 2U | 2013-11-21 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-05-31) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies including reaction wheels and star tracker. | ![]() |
Delfi-n3Xt | Delft University of Technology | University | Netherlands | 3U | 2013-11-21 | Was operational until 2014-02-21. Contact lost. | Education, technology demonstration, CubeSat bus advancement and cold gas miccropropulsion. | ![]() |
Dove-3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2013-11-21 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Dove-4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2013-11-21 | Deployment failure. Failed to separate or never deployed from Unisat-5. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
FUNcube-1 (AO-73) | AMSAT-UK | Non-profit | UK | 1U | 2013-11-21 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-12-28) | Educational and amateur radio mission linear transponder. | ![]() |
GOMX-1 (GATOSS, Global Air Traffic Awareness and Optimizing through Spaceborne Surveillance) | GomSpace | Company | Denmark | 2U | 2013-11-21 | Operational, but ADS-B payload stopped working on 2014-05-07. (DK3WN report 2018-12-10) | Demonstrate receiving ADS-B signals emitted by aircraft and camera. | ![]() |
HiNCube | Narvik University College | University | Norway | 1U | 2013-11-21 | No signal | Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies plus camera. | ![]() |
HumSat-D | University of Vigo | University | Spain | 1U | 2013-11-21 | Was operational until 2015-02--XX? | Educational training and demonstrate IoT solution. | ![]() |
ICUBE 1 | Islamabad Institute of Science and Technology | Institute | Pakistan | 1U | 2013-11-21 | Was operational until 2014-01-08? | Educational space systems engineering and imaging payload. | ![]() |
MOVE (First-MOVE, Munich Orbital Verification Experiment) | Technical University of München | University | Germany | 1U | 2013-11-21 | Was operational until 2013-12-21. On-Board Computer damaged and only name is sent. | Educational training and CubeSat platform development and testing solar cells. | ![]() |
NEE-02 Krysaor | Ecuadorian Space Agency | Space agency | Ecuador | 1U | 2013-11-21 | Operational. In hibernation, but expected to wake up at the end of year (Personal contact 2018-08-07) | Educational training and demonstration of CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
OPTOS (Optical Nanosatellite) | National Institute of Aerospace Technology | Space agency | Spain | 3U | 2013-11-21 | Was operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
Pocket-PUCP (PUCP-Pocket) | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru | University | Peru | 0.127 kg | 2013-11-21 | Was operational until? | Transmit temperature measurements. | ![]() |
PUCPSat-1 | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru | University | Peru | 1U | 2013-11-21 | Was operational until? | Deploy PUCP-Pocket and test ADCS system with custom micro wheels and research thermal design for future satellites. | ![]() |
QubeScout 1 | Maryland State University | University | US | PocketQube 2.5p | 2013-11-21 | Was operational? | Test a micro sun-sensor that can be used to find and point instruments toward the sun | ![]() |
T-LogoQube (BeakerSat 1, MagPocketQube, Eagle-1) | Sonoma State University | University | US | PocketQube 2.5p | 2013-11-21 | Was operational until? | Simple attitude determination experiments based on magnetic field. | ![]() |
Triton-1 | ISIS (Innovative Solutions In Space) | Company | Netherlands | 3U | 2013-11-21 | Was operational until 2016? | Demonstrate AIS payload for ocean traffic monitoring. | ![]() |
UWE-3 | University of Würzburg | University | Germany | 1U | 2013-11-21 | Operational (W2RTV report 2018-12-23) | Demonstrate modular CubeSat platform technologies and real-time attitude control. | ![]() |
VELOX-P2 (VELOX-PII) | Nanyang Technological University | University | Singapore | 1U | 2013-11-21 | Was operational? (No recent news found) | Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
WNISAT 1 (Weather News Inc. Satellite 1) | Weather News Inc. | Company | Japan | 10 kg | 2013-11-21 | Operational (Personal contact 2018-08-07, no public news found) | Observation of sea ice in the Arctic waters. | ![]() |
Wren | STADOKO UG | Company | Germany | PocketQube 1p | 2013-11-21 | Was operational until 2013-11-24. Failed after a short time. | Advanced PocketQube with cameras and reaction wheels. | ![]() |
ZACUBE-1 (TshepisoSat) | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | University | South Africa | 1U | 2013-11-21 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-11-17) | Educational training and demonstration of multiple payloads for Earth imaging and S-band transmitter. | ![]() |
AeroCube-5A | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2013-12-06 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate new technologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstrate a deorbit device. | ![]() |
AeroCube-5B | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2013-12-06 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate new technologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstrate a deorbit device. | ![]() |
ALICE (AFIT LEO iMESA CNT Experiment) | Air Force Institute of Technology | University | US | 3U | 2013-12-06 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstration of new small satellite propulsion based on carbon nanotube array. | ![]() |
CUNYSAT 1 | City University of New York (CUNY) | University | US | 1U | 2013-12-06 | No signal | Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
FIREBIRD A (FU1, Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) | Montana State University/ University of New Hampshire | University | US | 1.5U | 2013-12-06 | Was operational, awakened 2014-04-12 and operated until 2014-09-15. | Space weather Cubesat mission to resolve the spatial scale size and energy dependence of electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. | ![]() |
FIREBIRD B (FU2, Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) | Montana State University/ University of New Hampshire | University | US | 1.5U | 2013-12-06 | Was operational until 2014-01-21, latched up. Occasional beacons afterwards. | Space weather Cubesat mission to resolve the spatial scale size and energy dependence of electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. | ![]() |
IPEX (CP8, Intelligent Payload Experiment) | California Polytechnic State University | University | US | 1U | 2013-12-06 | Was operational until 2015-01-30. | Validate onboard instrument processing and autonomous payload operations for the NASA HyspIRI mission. | ![]() |
M-Cubed 2 (MCUBED-2) | University of Michigan | University | US | 1U | 2013-12-06 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-11-11) | Flight evaluation of a NASA JPL image processing FPGA called COVE. | ![]() |
SMDC-ONE 3.1 (Charlie) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2013-12-06 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate the ability to rapidly design and develop militarily relevant low cost spacecraft and communications relay. | ![]() |
SMDC-ONE 3.2 (David) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2013-12-06 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate the ability to rapidly design and develop militarily relevant low cost spacecraft and communications relay. | ![]() |
SNAP (SNAP-3) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2013-12-06 | Operational? (No public news found) | Related to the SMDC NAnosatellite Program (SNaP) - Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstrations. | ![]() |
TacSat-6 | Space & Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2013-12-06 | Operational? (No public news found) | The mission will demonstrate nanosatellite communication capabilities. | ![]() |
ArduSat 2 | Spire (Nanosatisfi) | Company | US | 2U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-07-01. No signal? | Platform for students and space enthusiasts to run space-based Arduino experiments. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-09. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-05-24. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-05-15. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-18. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-02. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-15. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-05. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-05-25. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-07-06. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-14. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-13. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-10-26. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-13 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-07-02. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-14 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-20. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-15 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-05-20. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-16 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-20. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-17 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-05-19. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-18 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-10-29. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-19 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-02. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-20 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2015-10-09. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-21 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-05-25. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-22 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-04. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-23 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-07-10. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-24 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-16. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-25 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-24. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-26 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-10. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-27 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-05-03. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1 Dove-28 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-06-03. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
LitSat-1 | Kaunas University of Technology | Institute | Lithuania | 1U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-05-23. Was operational. | Scientific platform for the future scientific experiments with piezo motors in space. | ![]() |
LituanicaSAT-1 | Kaunas University of Technology | University | Lithuania | 1U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-07-28. Was operational. | Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
SkyCube | Southern Stars Group, LLC | Company | US | 1U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-11-08. No signal. Only one response month after deployment. Electronics worked for at least a month but solar panels and antennas did not deploy. | Crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Payloads are camera and tweets names from space. | ![]() |
UAPSAT-1 | Alas Peruanas University | University | Peru | 1U | 2014-01-09 | Reentry 2014-05-22. Was operational? | Educational training and CubeSat platform technologies to study meteorological phenomena from space. | ![]() |
Chasqui-I | Peru National University of Engineering | University | Peru | 1U | 2014-02-05 | Reentry 2015-01-15. No signal. | Educational training and CubeSat platform technologies including camera. | ![]() |
ARTSAT1: Invader (INteractiVe satellite for Art and Design Experimental Research) | Tama Art University | University | Japan | 1U | 2014-02-27 | Reentry 2014-09-02. Was operational. | Artistic use of satellite telemetry. | ![]() |
ITF-1 (YUI, Imagine The Future-1, IFT) | University of Tsukuba | University | Japan | 1U | 2014-02-27 | Reentry 2014-06-29. No signal. | Demonstrate networking technologies with CubeSats. | ![]() |
KSAT2 (Hayato, KSAT-2) | Kagoshima University | University | Japan | 1U | 2014-02-27 | Reentry 2014-05-18. Was operational. | Measuring atmospheric water vapour and Ku-band transmitter. | ![]() |
Opusat (CosMoz) | Osaka Prefecture University | University | Japan | 1U | 2014-02-27 | Reentry 2014-07-24. Was operational. | Demonstrating performance of lithium ion capacitors and MPPT-based power storage. | ![]() |
STARS-II (Gennai, Daughter) | Kagawa University | University | Japan | 4 kg | 2014-02-27 | Reentry 2014-04-26. Was operational? | Electrodynamic tether deployment experiment. | ![]() |
STARS-II (Gennai, Mother) | Kagawa University | University | Japan | 5 kg | 2014-02-27 | Reentry 2014-04-26. Was operational? | Electrodynamic tether deployment experiment. | ![]() |
ALL-STAR/THEIA (Agile Low-cost Laboratory for Space Technology Acceleration and Research) | University of Colorado at Boulder | University | US | 3U | 2014-04-18 | Reentry 2014-05-26. Was semi-operational. No 2-way comms. | Demonstrate modular CubeSat platform and camera payload. | ![]() |
KickSat | Cornell University | University | US | 3U | 2014-04-18 | Reentry 2014-05-15. Was semi-operational. Sent signals, but could not receive commands and failed to deploy Sprites due to timer reset. | Carry and deploy 104 Sprite chipsats. | ![]() |
PhoneSat-2.5 | NASA Ames | Space agency | US | 1U | 2014-04-18 | Reentry 2014-05-15. Was operational. | Off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system for the satellite and other technology demonstrations. | ![]() |
SporeSat | NASA Ames, Purdue University, Santa Clara University | University | US | 3U | 2014-04-18 | Reentry 2014-06-04. Was operational. | "Lab-on-a-chip" experiments to gain a deeper knowledge of the mechanism of plant cell gravity sensing. | ![]() |
TSAT (TSat3, Testsat-Lite, Taylor Satellite) | Taylor University | University | US | 2U | 2014-04-18 | Reentry 2014-05-28. Was operational. | Characterizing Globalstar link coverage and Langmuir probe. | ![]() |
SPROUT | Nihon University | University | Japan | 6.7 kg | 2014-05-24 | Was operational until 2016-09-XX? | Demonstration of inflatable membrane structure. | ![]() |
AeroCube-6A | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 0.5U | 2014-06-19 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate upgrades CubeSat platform technologies and radiation measurements. | ![]() |
AeroCube-6B | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 0.5U | 2014-06-19 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate upgrades CubeSat platform technologies and radiation measurements. | ![]() |
Antelsat | University of the Republic | University | Uruguay | 2U | 2014-06-19 | Was operational until 2016-XX-XX? (Last DK3WN report 2016-03-10) | Educational open-source satellite and CubeSat platform technologies plus camera. | ![]() |
BRITE-CA 1 (BRITE-Toronto, CanX-3E) | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | Space agency | Canada | 10 kg | 2014-06-19 | Operational? | Investigation of the brightness oscillations of massive luminous stars, BRITE constellation. | ![]() |
BRITE-CA 2 (BRITE-Montreak, CanX-3F) | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | Space agency | Canada | 10 kg | 2014-06-19 | Deployment failure | Investigation of the brightness oscillations of massive luminous stars, BRITE constellation. | ![]() |
DTUSat-2 | Technical University of Denmark | University | Denmark | 1U | 2014-06-19 | Was semi-operational. No two way communications established due to power and GS problems? | Satellite-based radio-tracking system capable of locating small birds with intercontinental migrations. | ![]() |
Duchifat-1 | Herzliya Science Centre | School | Israel | 1U | 2014-06-19 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Transmit real-time information via radio amateur packets APRS protocol to receive with handheld radios. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1c Dove-11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Lemur-1 | Spire (Nanosatisfi) | Company | US | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational | Technology demonstration of two Earth-observation payloads. | ![]() |
NANOSATC-BR1 (NCBR-1) | National Institute of Space Research | Institute | Brazil | 1U | 2014-06-19 | Was operational until 2017-12-XX? (Last SatNOGS report 2017-12-21) | Monitor real time the space weather and atmosphere anomalies over the Brazilian territory. | ![]() |
PACE (Platform for Attitude Control Experiments) | National Cheng Kung University | University | Taiwan | 2U | 2014-06-19 | No signal | Conduct attitude control experiment to validate technologies. | ![]() |
Perseus-M 1 | Dauria / Canopus / Aquila Space | Company | Russia | 6U | 2014-06-19 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate technologies for future constellation and AIS receiver. | ![]() |
Perseus-M 2 | Dauria / Canopus / Aquila Space | Company | Russia | 6U | 2014-06-19 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate technologies for future constellation and AIS receiver. | ![]() |
PolyITAN-1 | National Technical University of Ukraine | University | Ukraine | 1U | 2014-06-19 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-22) | Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
POPSAT-HIP 1 | Microspace Rapid Pte Ltd. | Company | Singapore | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Was operational for 1 year? | Demonstrate high resolution optical payload and attitude control with propulsion. | ![]() |
QB50P1 | Von Karman Institute | Institute | Belgium | 2U | 2014-06-19 | Was operational until 2016-12-XX? | Test key subsystems of QB50. | ![]() |
QB50P2 | Von Karman Institute | Institute | Belgium | 2U | 2014-06-19 | Was operational until 2016-01-XX? | Test key subsystems of QB50. | ![]() |
Tigrisat | School of Aerospace Engineering of Rome | University | Italy | 3U | 2014-06-19 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-12-14) | Detect dust storms over Iraq with camera. | ![]() |
CanX-4 | Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) | Institute | Canada | 7 kg | 2014-06-30 | Operational (eoPortal status from 2018-05-22) | Demonstration of on-orbit formation flying. | ![]() |
CanX-5 | Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) | Institute | Canada | 7 kg | 2014-06-30 | Operational (eoPortal status from 2018-05-22) | Demonstration of on-orbit formation flying. | ![]() |
VELOX 1 (VELOX PIII, N-Sat) | Nanyang Technological University | University | Singapore | 0.193 kg | 2014-06-30 | No signal? | Picosatellite for intersatellite communication experiment. | ![]() |
VELOX-I N-Sat (VELOX 1) | Nanyang Technological University | University | Singapore | 3U | 2014-06-30 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Educational training and first Singapore nanosatellite with camera. | ![]() |
AISSat-2 | Norwegian Space Centre | Space agency | Norway | 6 kg | 2014-07-08 | Operational (Mentioned in public news) | Operational mission for space-based AIS detection. | ![]() |
UKube-1 (United Kingdom Universal Bus Experiment 1) | UK Space Agency | Space agency | UK | 3U | 2014-07-08 | Semi-operational. Official mission ended on 2015-09-08, but FunCube is active. (SatNOGS report 2018-12-26) | Demonstrate various CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-01-01. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-03-14. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Returned to Earth. Aboard Dragon SpX-5 | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Returned to Earth. Aboard Dragon SpX-5 | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2014-08-17. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-10-16. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-01-20. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-03-05. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-06-28. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-08-23. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-09-07. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-09-29. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-13 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Returned to Earth. Aboard Dragon SpX-5 | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-14 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Returned to Earth. Aboard Dragon SpX-5 | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-15 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-01-07. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-16 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2014-12-13. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-17 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-03-04. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-18 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-01-16. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-19 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Returned to Earth. Aboard Dragon SpX-5 | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-20 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Returned to Earth. Aboard Dragon SpX-5 | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-21 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-10-12. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-22 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-10-03. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-23 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-03-03. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-24 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-03-15. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-25 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-02-01. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-26 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2014-12-14. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-27 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-10-14. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1b Dove-28 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-08-07. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
GEARRS-1 (GEARRSAT, Globalstar Experiment And Risk Reduction Satellite) | Near Space Launch | Company | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-11-07. Was operational. | Demonstrate satellite operations through Globalstar network. | ![]() |
Lambdasat | San Jose State University | University | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-05-16. Was operational. | Radiation experiment, AIS reicever and communication through Iridium. | ![]() |
MicroMAS-1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-08-01. Was operational until 2015-03-18, few days? Transmitter failed. | Microwave spectrometer to observe weather events. | ![]() |
TechEdSat-4 | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2014-07-13 | Reentry 2015-04-03. Was operational. | Demonstrate technologies for re-entry and drag device for deorbiting. | ![]() |
BRITE-PL-2 Heweliusz (CanX 3D) | The Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences | Institute | Poland | 6 kg | 2014-08-19 | Operational? | Investigation of the brightness oscillations of massive luminous stars, BRITE constellation. | ![]() |
Arkyd 3 | Planetary Resources | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for future constellation. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-13 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-14 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-15 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-16 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-17 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-18 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-19 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-20 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-21 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-22 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-23 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-24 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-25 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d Dove-26 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
GOMX-2 | GomSpace | Company | Denmark | 2U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Test a de-orbit system and optical communications experiment. | ![]() |
RACE (CHARM, Radiometer Atmospheric CubeSat Experiment, CubeSat Hydrometric Atmospheric Radiometer Mission) | The University of Texas at Austin | University | US | 3U | 2014-10-28 | Launch failure | Spaceborne validation of a 183 GHz radiometer. | ![]() |
AESP-14 | Technological Institute of Aeronautics | University | Brazil | 1U | 2015-01-10 | Reentry 2015-05-11. No signal. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform for and Langmuir probe. | ![]() |
Flock-1d' 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-01-10 | Reentry 2015-10-13. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1d' 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-01-10 | Reentry 2015-12-27. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
CP10 (ExoCube) | California Polytechnic State University | University | US | 3U | 2015-01-31 | Was semi-operational until 2016-07-30. | Measure neutral and ionized species in the exosphere and thermosphere. | ![]() |
FIREBIRD-2 C (FU3, FIREBIRD-3, Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) | Montana State University/ University of New Hampshire | University | US | 1.5U | 2015-01-31 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Space weather Cubesat mission to resolve the spatial scale size and energy dependence of electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. | ![]() |
FIREBIRD-2 D (FU4, FIREBIRD-4, Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) | Montana State University/ University of New Hampshire | University | US | 1.5U | 2015-01-31 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Space weather Cubesat mission to resolve the spatial scale size and energy dependence of electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. | ![]() |
GRIFEX (GEO-CAPE ROIC In-Flight Performance Experiment) | University of Michigan | University | US | 3U | 2015-01-31 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-12-10) | Validate technology for the Panchromatic Fourier Transform Spectrometer (PanFTS). | ![]() |
Arkyd 3 Reflight | Planetary Resources | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2015-12-23. Was operational. | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for future constellation. | ![]() |
Centennial-1 | Booz Allen Hamilton | Company | US | 1U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-01-06. Was operational? | Demonstrate small optical sensor package. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-05-18. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-03-05. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-05-29. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-06-24. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-06-20. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-07-21. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-07-17. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-06-22. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-02-08. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-08-09. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-08-09. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-08-09. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 13 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-08-24. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1e 14 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-04-14 | Reentry 2016-07-31. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
AeroCube-8A (IMPACT) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2015-05-20 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate electrospray propulsion system and materials experiments. | ![]() |
AeroCube-8B (IMPACT) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2015-05-20 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate electrospray propulsion system and materials experiments. | ![]() |
BRICSat-P (Ballistic Reinforced Communication Satellite, previously PSat B, ParkinsonSat B) | US Naval Academy | University | US | 1.5U | 2015-05-20 | Was operational until 2015-07-XX. Power problems and weak signals. | Demonstrate propusion system and maneuvers in space plus APRS transponder. | ![]() |
GEARRS 2 (GEARRSAT 2, Globalstar Experiment And Risk Reduction Satellite) | Near Space Launch | Company | US | 3U | 2015-05-20 | Was operational until 2016-02-XX? | Demonstrate satellite operations through Globalstar network. | ![]() |
LightSail-A | The Planetary Society | Non-profit | US | 3U | 2015-05-20 | Reentry 2015-06-15. Was operational until 2015-06-11. Various problems, but deployed solar sail. | Demonstrate deployment of a solar sail. | ![]() |
OptiCube 1 (O/C, Optical CubeSat) | California Polytechnic State University | University | US | 3U | 2015-05-20 | Passive. Mass dummy basically. | Passive on-orbit target for calibration and orbital debris studies. | ![]() |
OptiCube 2 (O/C, Optical CubeSat) | California Polytechnic State University | University | US | 3U | 2015-05-20 | Passive. Mass dummy basically. | Passive on-orbit target for calibration and orbital debris studies. | ![]() |
OptiCube 3 (O/C, Optical CubeSat) | California Polytechnic State University | University | US | 3U | 2015-05-20 | Passive. Mass dummy basically. | Passive on-orbit target for calibration and orbital debris studies. | ![]() |
PSat A (PSat, ParkinsonSat A, UltraSat1?, NO-84) | US Naval Academy Satellite Lab | University | US | 1.5U | 2015-05-20 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-10-09) | Communications transponder for IoT demonstration. | ![]() |
USS Langley (Unix Space Server) | US Naval Academy | University | US | 3U | 2015-05-20 | No signal | Unix server in space and transponder experiments. | ![]() |
Flock-1f 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-06-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1f 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-06-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1f 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-06-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1f 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-06-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1f 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-06-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1f 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-06-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1f 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-06-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-1f 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-06-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Deorbitsail | EU FP7 consortium | Space agency | UK | 3U | 2015-07-10 | Was semi-operational until 2016-10-30, high spin rates. (Last SatNOGS report 2018-10-30) | Deploy a 5-metre solar sail to demonstrate deorbiting. | ![]() |
AAUSAT5 (AAUSAT 5) | Aalborg University | University | Denmark | 1U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-03-15. Was operational. | Educational training and monitoring ship traffic using a new and improved AIS receiver. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-09-22. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-10-02. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-10-14. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-10-17. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-09-25. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-08-22. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-09-21. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-05-22. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-10-16. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-10-12. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Returned to Earth. Aboard Dragon SpX-8? | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Returned to Earth. Aboard Dragon SpX-8? | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 13 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-10-11. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2b 14 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-09-12. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
GOMX-3 (GOMX 3) | GomSpace | Company | Denmark | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-10-18. Was operational. | Demonstrate attitude control, high-speed downlink SDR and ADS-B. | ![]() |
S-CUBE (S3, Shootingstar Sensing Satellite) | Chiba Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-11-23. Was operational? | Take an image of meteor by a camera to estimate the meteoroid size from brightness. | ![]() |
SERPENS | SERPENS (Sistema Espacial para Realização de Pesquisa e Experimentos com Nanossatélites) programme university consortium | University | Brazil | 3U | 2015-08-19 | Reentry 2016-03-27. Was operational. | Demonstrate store and forward messaging and plasma propulsion. | ![]() |
DCBB (CAS 3G, Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite) | Shenzhen Aerospace Dongfanghong HIT Satellite Ltd | Company | China | 2U | 2015-09-19 | Operational? (No public news found) | Amateur radio missions with transponders and telemetry downlinks. | |
Dust 1 (XC 1, Xingchen 1, Tiantuo-3, TT-3) | National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) | University | China | 30 g | 2015-09-19 | Operational (IAC2018) | Test out inter-satellite communication techniques. | ![]() |
Dust 2 (XC 2, Xingchen 2, Tiantuo-3, TT-3) | National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) | University | China | 30 g | 2015-09-19 | Operational (IAC2018) | Test out inter-satellite communication techniques. | ![]() |
Dust 3 (XC 3, Xingchen 3, Tiantuo-3, TT-3) | National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) | University | China | 30 g | 2015-09-19 | Operational (IAC2018) | Test out inter-satellite communication techniques. | ![]() |
Dust 4 (XC 4, Xingchen 4, Tiantuo-3, TT-3) | National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) | University | China | 30 g | 2015-09-19 | Operational (IAC2018) | Test out inter-satellite communication techniques. | ![]() |
KJSY 1 (Kongjian Shiyan 1) | Tsinghua University | University | China | 0.173 kg | 2015-09-19 | Operational? (No public news found) | Test formation flying on tethers and inter-satellite communications and GaN electronic boards in space. | |
LilacSat-2 (Zidingxiang-2, CAS 3H) | Harbin Institute of Technology | University | China | 10 kg | 2015-09-19 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-12-16) | Education, amateur radio communication and technology demonstration. | ![]() |
Smart (NUDT-PhoneSat, CAS 3I, Kaituo 1B, Tiantuo-3, TT-3) | National University of Defense Technology | University | China | 1U | 2015-09-19 | Operational (IAC2018) | - | ![]() |
XW-2B (CAS 3B, Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite) | CAMSAT (AMSAT China) | Non-profit | China | 10 kg | 2015-09-19 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-28) | Atmospheric physics experiments and amateur radio missions. | ![]() |
XW-2C (CAS 3C, Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite) | CAMSAT (AMSAT China) | Non-profit | China | 10 kg | 2015-09-19 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-28) | Atmospheric physics experiments and amateur radio missions. | ![]() |
XW-2D (CAS 3D, Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite) | CAMSAT (AMSAT China) | Non-profit | China | 10 kg | 2015-09-19 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-28) | Atmospheric physics experiments and amateur radio missions. | ![]() |
XW-2E (CAS 3E, Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite) | CAMSAT (AMSAT China) | Non-profit | China | 1.5 kg | 2015-09-19 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-11-06) | Amateur radio missions with transponders and telemetry downlinks. | ![]() |
XW-2F (CAS 3F, Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite) | CAMSAT (AMSAT China) | Non-profit | China | 1.5 kg | 2015-09-19 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-11-06) | Amateur radio missions with transponders and telemetry downlinks. | ![]() |
ZJ 1 (Zijing 1) | Tsinghua University | University | China | 0.234 kg | 2015-09-19 | Operational? (No public news found) | Test formation flying on tethers and inter-satellite communications plus camera. | |
TW-1A (STU-2, Shankeda 2, Tianwang-1A, Sat-A, SECM-1, STU-2A) | Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites (SECM) | Institute | China | 3U | 2015-09-25 | Operational? (Last DK3WN report 2018-05-08) | Test inter-satellite communication and multiple other technologies. | ![]() |
TW-1B (STU-2, NJUST 2, Tianwang-1B, Sat-B, SECM-1, STU-2B) | Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites | Institute | China | 2U | 2015-09-25 | Was operational until 2015-11-XX? (Last DK3WN report 2015-10-30) | Test inter-satellite communication and multiple other technologies. | ![]() |
TW-1C (STU-2, NJFA , Tianwang-1C, Sat-C, SECM-1, STU-2C) | Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites | Institute | China | 2U | 2015-09-25 | Operational? (Last SatNOGS report 2018-08-01) | Test inter-satellite communication and multiple other technologies. | ![]() |
exactView-9 (EV-9, EV9) | exactEarth Inc | Company | Canada | 5.5 kg | 2015-09-28 | Operational? | Operational mission for AIS messages to detect ships. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 1 Joel | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2015-09-28 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 2 Peter | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2015-09-28 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 3 Jeroen | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2015-09-28 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 4 Chris | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2015-09-28 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
AeroCube-5C | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2015-10-08 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate new technologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstrate a deorbit device. | ![]() |
Aerocube-7A (OCSD, Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration, IOCPS-A, Integrated Optical Communications and Proximity Sensors) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2015-10-08 | Semi-operational. A software update anomaly disabled the attitude control main processor. Booted into partially updated program. | Demonstrate optical communications from a CubeSat. | ![]() |
ARC-1 (Alaska Research CubeSat) | University of Alaska | University | US | 1U | 2015-10-08 | No signal | Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | |
BisonSat (Nwist Q̓ʷiq̓ʷáy, SKC) | Salish Kootenai College | University | US | 1U | 2015-10-08 | Semi-operational, no commanding possible. (Last DK3WN report 2018-10-20). | Educational training and camera to study various hydrologic processes. | ![]() |
Fox-1A | The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) | Non-profit | US | 1U | 2015-10-08 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Amateur radio mission with transponder. | ![]() |
LMRSTSat (LMRSat , LMRST-Sat, Low Mass Radio Science Transponder - Satellite) | Stanford University | University | US | 2U | 2015-10-08 | No signal | Far-field source for calibration of the Deep Space Network in X-band. | ![]() |
PropCube 1 (Flora, Propagation CubeSat) | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) | University | US | 1U | 2015-10-08 | Operational (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Perform dual frequency ionospheric calibration measurements of ionospheric electron density and irregularities. | ![]() |
PropCube 3 (Merryweather. Propagation CubeSat) | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) | University | US | 1U | 2015-10-08 | Operational (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Perform dual frequency ionospheric calibration measurements of ionospheric electron density and irregularities. | ![]() |
SINOD-D 1 (SRI International NanoSat Orbital Demonstration) | SRI International | Company | US | 2U | 2015-10-08 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | High-speed data downlink for via software defined radio. | |
SINOD-D 3 (SRI International NanoSat Orbital Demonstration) | SRI International | Company | US | 2U | 2015-10-08 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | High-speed data downlink for via software defined radio. | |
SNaP-3 A ALICE ((Space and Missile Defense Command Nano-Satellite-3) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2015-10-08 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Related to the SMDC NAnosatellite Program (SNaP) - Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstrations. | ![]() |
SNaP-3 B EDDIE ((Space and Missile Defense Command Nano-Satellite-3) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2015-10-08 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Related to the SMDC NAnosatellite Program (SNaP) - Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstrations. | ![]() |
SNAP-3 C JIMI (Space and Missile Defense Command Nano-Satellite-3) | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command | Military | US | 3U | 2015-10-08 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Related to the SMDC NAnosatellite Program (SNaP) - Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstrations. | ![]() |
Argus (SLU-02) | Saint Louis University | University | US | 2U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Improve the ability to model the effects of space radiation on modern electronics. | ![]() |
EDSN 1 (Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks) | NASA/ Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate inter-satellite communications. | ![]() |
EDSN 2 (Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks) | NASA/ Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate inter-satellite communications. | ![]() |
EDSN 3 (Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks) | NASA/ Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate inter-satellite communications. | ![]() |
EDSN 4 (Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks) | NASA/ Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate inter-satellite communications. | ![]() |
EDSN 5 (Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks) | NASA/ Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate inter-satellite communications. | ![]() |
EDSN 6 (Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks) | NASA/ Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate inter-satellite communications. | ![]() |
EDSN 7 (Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks) | NASA/ Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate inter-satellite communications. | ![]() |
EDSN 8 (Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks) | NASA/ Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate inter-satellite communications. | ![]() |
PrintSat | Montana State University | University | US | 1U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate inter-satellite communications. | ![]() |
STACEM | Utah State University Research Foundation Space Dynamics Laboratory | Institute | US | 3U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate camera to collect imagery in visible and hyperspectral. | |
SUPERNOVA-BETA (TechSat I, TechSat 1) | Pumpkin | Company | US | 6U | 2015-11-04 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologues. | ![]() |
BEVO 2 (Bevo-2, LONESTAR) | University of Texas at Austin | University | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2017-06-13. Was semi-operational. | Demonstratine Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking (ARD) technology. | ![]() |
CADRE (CubeSat investigating Atmospheric Density Response to Extreme driving) | University of Michigan | University | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2017-01-03. No signal | Flight-test low-cost dual-frequency GPS to measure atmospheric and ionospheric total electron content. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-06-16. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-01-23. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-04-05. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-03-11. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-08-14. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-02-12. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-04-07. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2017-07-25. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2017-12-25. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-02-28. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-03-04. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e 12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2018-03-04. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
MinXSS (Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer CubeSat) | University of Colorado at Boulder | University | US | 3U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2017-05-05. Was operational. | Measure the intensity of the soft x-ray spectrum from 0.6 keV (20Å) to 25 keV (0.5Å). | ![]() |
Nodes J (Nodes B, Nodes 2) | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2017-09-23. Was operational until 2017-04-XX? | Technology demonstration of a pair of CubeSats with advanced cross-link and downlink communications capability. | ![]() |
Nodes K (NODes 1, Nodes 1, Nodes A) | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 1.5U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2017-09-19. Was operational until 2017-04-XX? | Technology demonstration of a pair of CubeSats with advanced cross-link and downlink communications capability. | ![]() |
SNAPS (Stanford Nano Picture Satellite) | Stanford University | University | US | 0.25U | 2015-12-06 | On ISS? Was it even launched or deployed? (No public news found) | Image other CubeSats autonomously and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
STMSat-1 (STM CubeSat, St. Thomas More Cathedral School) | St. Thomas More Cathedral School | School | US | 1U | 2015-12-06 | Reentry 2017-04-21. No signal. | Educational mission and take photos of Earth. | ![]() |
Athenoxat-1 | Microspace Rapid Pte Ltd. | Company | Italy | 3U | 2015-12-16 | Operational | Demonstrate the functionality of night vision optical payload. | ![]() |
Galassia | National University of Singapore | University | Singapore | 2U | 2015-12-16 | Operational (Smallsat 2018) | Educational traiming and measure total electron count and photon-entangling payload. | ![]() |
VELOX-II | Nanyang Technological University | University | Singapore | 6U | 2015-12-16 | Operational? (Last eoPortal report 2017-05) | Demonstrate data transmission via Inmarsat geostationary communications satellite. | ![]() |
HORYU-4 (AEGIS) | Kyushu Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 10 kg | 2016-02-17 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-28) | Test experimental high-voltage solar array and observing corresponding spacecraft charging effects on the satellite. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-04-15. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-12-01. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-04-18. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-11-08. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-06-27. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-04-05. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-10-03. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-04-05. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-03-12. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-02-17. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-03-11. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-02-28. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 13 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-06-03. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 14 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-10-25. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 15 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-11-10. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 16 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-06-01. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 17 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-06-26. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 18 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-11-07. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 19 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-05-12. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2e' 20 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2018-09-22. Was operational. | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 5 Theresacondor | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-03-30. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 6 Kane | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-04-07. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 7 Nick-Allain | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-04-05. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 8 Jeff | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-03-24. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 9 Cubecheese | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-03-06. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 10 DrMuzz | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-06-25. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 11 Bridgeman | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-03-08. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 12 Nate | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Reentry 2017-03-23. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 13 Beccadewey | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-03-23 | Deployment failure. Failed to deploy from Cygnus OA-6 on 2016-06-22. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Tomsk-TPU 120 (Tomsk-TPU-120) | Tomsk Polytechnic University | University | Russia | 3U | 2016-03-31 | Was operational? (No recent reports found) | Test new space materials and will be the first space with a 3D-printed structure. | ![]() |
AAUSAT4 (AAUSAT-4) | Aalborg University | University | Denmark | 1U | 2016-04-25 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-12-14) | Educational training and test improved AIS receiver. | ![]() |
e-st@r-II | Polytechnic University of Turin | University | Italy | 1U | 2016-04-25 | Was operational until 2016-09-XX? (Last DK3WN report 2016-09-04) | Educational training and demonstrate ADCS technologies. | ![]() |
OUFTI-1 | University of Liège | University | Belgium | 1U | 2016-04-25 | Was operational until 2016-05-07 | Test the use of the D-STAR communication protocol in space. | ![]() |
SamSat-218/D (Kontact-Nanosputnik) | Samara State Aerospace University | University | Russia | 3U | 2016-04-28 | Was semi-operational? Communication problems. | Demonstration of navigation and control technologies. | ![]() |
BEESAT-4 | Berlin Technical University | University | Germany | 1U | 2016-06-22 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-09-05) | Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies plus camera. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2p 12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2016-06-22 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Sathyabamasat (SNSAT, SB Sat) | Sathyabama University | University | India | 2U | 2016-06-22 | Was operational until 2016-11-XX? (Last DK3WN report 2016-11-13) | Measure the densities of the green house gases using ARGUS 1000 IR Spectrometer. | ![]() |
Swayam COEP | College of Engineering, Pune | University | India | 1U | 2016-06-22 | Was operational? (Latest report from COEP Facebook from 2016) | Passive attitude stabilization system, plus a store and forward message system and experiment with an analogue power subsystem. | ![]() |
Aoxiang Zhixing (Star of Aoxiang, SAOX, AX-1) | Northwestern Polytechnical University | University | China | 12U | 2016-06-25 | Reentry 2016-09-29. Was operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate first 12U CubeSat platform and using polarized sunlight. | ![]() |
3CAT-2 (3CAT2) | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | University | Spain | 6U | 2016-08-15 | Was operational until 2018-03-XX? (Last SatNOGS report 2018-03-03) | Perform ocean altimetry by means of Global Navigation Satellite Systems Reflectometry (GNSS-R). | ![]() |
AISat Nano (AISat-1N) | UK Space Agency | Space agency | UK | 3U | 2016-09-26 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-11-17) | Educational training and demonstrate thin-film solar cells. | ![]() |
CanX-7 | Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) | Institute | Canada | 3U | 2016-09-26 | Operational (Personal contact 2018-08-10) | Demonstrate deployable drag sail. | ![]() |
PISat (PESIT Imaging Satellite) | PES Institute of Technology | University | India | 5.3 kg | 2016-09-26 | Was operational? (Last reports from 2016 http://pes.edu/pisat/health/#!) | Educational training and camera payload. | ![]() |
Pratham | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | University | India | 10 kg | 2016-09-26 | Was operational? (No recent news found) | Educational training and measure total electron count of the ionosphere. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 14 Sokolsky | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-10-18 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 15 Xiaoqing | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-10-18 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 16 Anubhavthakur | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-10-18 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 17 Wingo | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-10-18 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
CAS 2T (Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite 2T, Fengtai-1, CAS-2T) | CAMSAT | Non-profit | China | 2U | 2016-11-09 | Semi-operational. Attached to the upper stage on purpose. Lots of CW telemetry not correct. | FM transponder. | ![]() |
Lishui-1 (Lishui 1-01) | Zhejiang Lizhui Electronic Technology Co | Company | China | 3U | 2016-11-09 | Operational? (No public news found) | - | |
Pina-2 01 | Aerospace DFH | Company | China | 3U | 2016-11-09 | Operational? Was it even launched? (No public news found) | - | |
Pina-2 02 | Aerospace DFH | Company | China | 3U | 2016-11-09 | Operational? Was it even launched? (No public news found) | - | |
XX-1 (Xiaoxiang 1, XX1) | Spacety | Company | China | 6U | 2016-11-09 | Operational? (No recent public news) | Stabilized camera system. | ![]() |
AeroCube-8C (IMPACT) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2016-11-11 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate scalable ion-electrospray propulsion system and materials experiments. | ![]() |
AeroCube-8D (IMPACT) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2016-11-11 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate scalable ion-electrospray propulsion system and materials experiments. | ![]() |
CELTEE 1 | Air Force Research Laboratory | Military | US | 1U | 2016-11-11 | Operational? (No public news found) | Evaluate the performance of M42 Techs Enhanced Location Transponder (ELT) small satellite tracking and orbit determination technology. | ![]() |
OptiCube 4 (O/C, Optical CubeSat) | California Polytechnic State University | University | US | 2U | 2016-11-11 | Passive. Mass dummy basically. | Passive on-orbit target for calibration and orbital debris studies. | ![]() |
Prometheus 2.1 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2016-11-11 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
Prometheus 2.3 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2016-11-11 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
RAVAN XB3 (Radiometer Assessment Using Vertical Aligned Nanotubes) | Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory | University | US | 3U | 2016-11-11 | Operational? (No recent public news) | Measure the absolute imbalance in the Earth's radiation budget using radiometer. | ![]() |
Aoba-Velox-III (VELOX-III) | Kyushu Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 2U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2018-11-01. Was operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-06-04). | Demonstrate pulsed plasma thruster and internal Bluetooth communication. | ![]() |
EGG (re-Entry satellite with Gossamer aeroshell and Gps/Iridium) | University of Tokyo | University | Japan | 3U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2017-05-15. Was operational? | Test a deployable gossamer 60 cm aeroshell for reentry. | ![]() |
FREEDOM | Tohoku University | University | Japan | 1U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2017-02-05. Was operational? | Test deployment of 1 x 1.5m membrane for deorbiting. | ![]() |
ITF-2 (Imagine The Future 2) | University of Tsukuba | University | Japan | 1U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2019-01-03. Was operational? (DK3WN report 2018-06-13) | Amateur radio communications and small antenna. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 18 Trutna | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2018-04-15. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 19 TrutnaHD | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2018-11-13. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 20 Austintacious | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2018-10-04. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 21 Redfern-Goes | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2018-12-05. Was operational. | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
OSNSAT | Open Space Network | Company | US | TubeSat | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2018-01-11. Was operational? | - | ![]() |
STARS-C Koki (STARS-III Daughter, Hagoromo) | Shizuoka University | University | Japan | 1U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2018-03-03. Was operational. | Demonstration of tethered satellites for future space elevator. | ![]() |
STARS-C Oyaki (STARS-III Mother, Hagoromo) | Shizuoka University | University | Japan | 1U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2018-03-03. Was operational. | Demonstration of tethered satellites for future space elevator. | ![]() |
Tancredo 1 | Presidente Tancredo de Almeida Neves | School | Brazil | TubeSat | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2017-10-18. Was operational until 2017-02-XX? | One of the first TubeSats for educational training. | ![]() |
TechEdSat-5 (PhoneSat 5, TES-5) | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 3.5U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2017-07-29. Was operational? | Demonstrate deployable device for precise deorbiting. | ![]() |
TuPOD | GAUSS Srl | Company | Italy | 3U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2017-09-08. Was operational until 2017-01-24 by design. | Deploy 2 TubeSats and Morse code transmissions. | ![]() |
Waseda-SAT3 | Waseda University | University | Japan | 1U | 2016-12-09 | Reentry 2018-10-06. No signal. | Deploy a ultra light drag chute for accelerated deorbiting. | ![]() |
BY70-1 (Bayi Kepu Weixing 1) | China Center for Aerospace Science and Technology | Institute | China | 2U | 2016-12-28 | Reentry 2017-02-18. Was operational. | Amateur radio missions. | ![]() |
Kaidun 1 (Caton 1) | Beijing Kaidun Universal Technology | Company | China | 2U | 2017-01-09 | Operational? (Last DK3WN report 2018-05-06) | Test a VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) for communications via the Inmarsat satellite system . | ![]() |
XY S1 (Xingyun Shiyan 1, Dong Fang Hong 166) | Northwestern Polytechnical University | University | China | 2U | 2017-01-09 | Operational? (No public news found) | Test L-band narrow-band communications. Demonstration for Xingyun / Hongyun constellation. | ![]() |
TRICOM 1 | University of Tokyo | University | Japan | 3U | 2017-01-14 | Launch failure | Take pictures of the Earth. | ![]() |
Al-Farabi 1 | Al-Farabi Kazak National University | University | Kazakhstan | 2U | 2017-02-15 | No signal (No public news found) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and take photos of Earth. | ![]() |
BGUSat (NEGEVSAT) | Ben Gurion University Satellite | University | Israel | 3U | 2017-02-15 | No signal? (No recent news found) | First educational satellite. VGA Camera, ADCS. | ![]() |
DIDO-2 (SpacePharma, Chen Jiayong 1) | SpacePharma | Company | Israel | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational (Last news 2018-05-18) | Carry the first generation of their mGnify lab to conduct biochemical experiments in microgravity. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 13 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 14 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 15 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 16 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 17 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 18 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 19 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 20 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 21 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 22 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 23 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 24 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 25 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 26 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 27 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 28 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 29 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 30 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | No signal (2 are non-responsive) | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 31 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | No signal (2 are non-responsive) | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 32 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 33 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 34 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 35 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 36 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 37 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 38 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 39 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 40 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 41 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 42 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 43 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 44 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 45 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 46 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 47 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 48 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 49 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 50 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 51 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 52 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 53 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 54 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 55 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 56 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 57 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 58 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 59 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 60 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 61 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 62 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 63 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 64 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 65 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 66 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 67 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 68 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 69 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 70 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 71 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 72 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 73 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 74 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 75 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 76 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 77 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 78 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 79 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 80 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 81 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 82 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 83 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 84 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 85 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 86 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 87 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p 88 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
INS 1A (ISRO Nanosatellite) | ISRO | Space agency | India | 8.4 kg | 2017-02-15 | No signal? (No public news found) | Radiometer to measure reflected sunlight from Earth and Single Event Upsets monitor. | ![]() |
INS 1B (ISRO Nanosatellite) | ISRO | Space agency | India | 9.7 kg | 2017-02-15 | No signal? (No public news found) | Radiometer to measure reflected sunlight from Earth and Single Event Upsets monitor. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 22 Jobanputra | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 23 Spire-Minions | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 24 Satchmo | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 25 RDeaton | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 26 Smita-Sharad | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 27 Mia-Grace | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 28 NoguesCorreig | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 29 Tachikoma | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-02-15 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Nayif-1 | Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre | Institute | United Arab Emirates | 1U | 2017-02-15 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-12-09) | Educational training and amateur radio communications. | ![]() |
PEASSS (PiezoElectric Assisted Smart Satellite Structure) | ISIS (Innovative Solutions In Space) | Company | Netherlands | 3U | 2017-02-15 | No signal? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate piezo actuated panels for power generation and instrument pointing. | ![]() |
Aalto-2 (FI01) | Aalto University | University | Finland | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Was operational until 2017-05-29, 4 days? | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
ALTAIR 1 (ALTAIR Pathfinder) | Millennium Space Systems | Company | US | 6U (1x6U) | 2017-04-18 | Operational (Public news) | Test flight of ALTAIR bus. | ![]() |
Aoxiang-1 (Ao Xiang-1, BE04) | Northwestern Polytechnical University | University | China | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-10-07) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Atlantis (QBUS 2, US02) | University of Michigan | University | US | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-03-28. Was operational. | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | |
BeEagleSat (TR01) | Istanbul Technical University | University | Turkey | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Was semi-operational? (Last DK3WN report 2017-08-08) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Challenger (QBUS 1, US01) | University of Colorado Boulder | University | US | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-08-12. Was operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-08-12) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | |
Columbia (QBUS 4, US04) | University of Turabo | University | US | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-03-07. Was operational. | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | |
CSUNSat 1 (CSUNSat1, California State University Northridge Sat) | California State University | University | US | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Was operational until 2018-03-XX? (Last DK3WN report 2018-02-27) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
CXBN 2 (The Cosmic X-Ray Background NanoSat-2, CXBN-2) | Morehead State University | University | US | 2U | 2017-04-18 | No signal? (No public news found) | Measure diffuse x-ray background radiation. | ![]() |
DUTHSat (DUTH, GR01) | Democritus University of Thrace | University | Greece | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Was operational until 2017-06-06? (Last JA0CAW report 2017-06-06) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Ex-Alta 1 (Experimental Albertan #1, EXALTA-1, CA03) | University of Alberta | University | Canada | 3U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-11-14. Was operational.(Last DK3WN report 2018-06-16) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere and demonstrate fluxgate magnetometer. | ![]() |
HavelSat (TR02) | Istanbul Technical University | University | Turkey | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Was semi-operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-06-19) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Hoopoe (Duchifat-2, IL01) | Herzliya Science Centre | School | Israel | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-12-22. Was operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-07-20) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
i-INSPIRE II (Inspire 2, AU03) | University of Sydney | University | Australia | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-11-24. Was operational. Saved with 25m antenna. (Last DK3WN report 2018-06-07) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
IceCube (Earth-1) | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-10-03. Was operational. | Demonstrate 883-gigahertz submillimeter-wave receiver to measure atmospheric ice. | ![]() |
KySat-3 (SGSat) | University of Kentucky | University | US | 1U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-05-07. Was operational? | Evaluate a new Stellar Gyroscope attitude determination system. | |
Lemur-2 30 JennyBarna | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-04-18 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 31 Angela | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-04-18 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 32 SpiroVision | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-04-18 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 33 RobMoore | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-04-18 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
LilacSat-1 (BE02) | Harbin Institute of Technology | University | China | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-12-08) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Link (Little Intelligent Nanosatellite of KAIST, KR01) | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology | Institute | South Korea | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-09-23. Was semi-operational until 2017-12-XX. | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
NJUST-1 (BE03) | Nanjing University of Science and Technology | University | China | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Operational? (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
nSIGHT (nSIGHT1, AZ02) | SCS-Space | Company | South Africa | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
PHOENIX (TW01) | National Cheng Kung University | University | Taiwan | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
PolyITAN-2-SAU (KPI-SAU, UA01) | National Technical University of Ukraine | University | Ukraine | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-09-28) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
qbee (qbee50-LTU-OC, SE01, OBEE50 LTU-OC ) | Luleå Tekniska Universitet (LTU) | University | Sweden | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Was semi-operational? (Last DK3WN report 2018-04-19) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Qbito (ES01) | Polytechnics University of Madrid | University | Spain | 2U | 2017-04-18 | No signal (No contacts in SatNOGS) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere and demonstrate medium-wave infrared detector. | ![]() |
SHARC Biarri-Point (Spacecraft for High Accuraccy Radar Calibration) | Air Force Research Laboratory | Military | US | 5U | 2017-04-18 | Operational? (No public news found) | Provide radar calibration for ground based radars. | ![]() |
SNUSat-1 (KR02) | Seoul National University | University | South Korea | 2U | 2017-04-18 | No signal | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
SNUSat-1b (KR03) | Seoul National University | University | South Korea | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Semi-operational? Woke up after about a year. (DK3WN report 2018-12-02) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere and validate FDIR algorithms. | ![]() |
SOMP2 (SOMP 2, SOMP-2, DE02) | Dresden University of Technology | University | Germany | 2U | 2017-04-18 | No signal | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere and measure atomic oxygen. | ![]() |
SpaceCube (FR05) | Mines Paristech | University | France | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Was operational until 2017-06-XX? (Last DK3WM report 2017-06-02) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
SUSat (AU01) | University of Adelaide | University | Australia | 2U | 2017-04-18 | No signal (Website) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
UNSW-EC0 (AU02) | The University of New South Wales | University | Australia | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-12-03. Was operational (Last SatNOGS report 2018-07-31) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere and test GPS-RO receiver. | ![]() |
UPSat (CubeSat by the University of Patras, GR02) | Libre Space Foundation | Non-profit | Greece | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Reentry 2018-11-12. Was operational until 2017-05-20, 3 days? Semi-operational afterwards? https://network.satnogs.org/observations/?norad=42716 | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
X-Cubesat (XCubeSat, FR01) | Ecole Polytechnique | University | France | 2U | 2017-04-18 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-11-27) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
ZA-AeroSat (AZ01) | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | University | South Africa | 3U | 2017-04-18 | Was semi-operational. Sending weak beacon in sunlight. (Last SatNOGS report 2018-03-09) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
SilkRoad-1 01 (Silk Road, Silu 1) | Xi'an Institute of Surveying and Mapping | Institute | China | 3U | 2017-04-20 | Operational? (No recent public news) | Pathfinder for a constellation of around 30 satellites operating across a variety of wavelengths. | |
BIRD-B (Brac Onnesha, BIRDS-1) | Brac University | University | Bangladesh | 1U | 2017-06-03 | Operational? (SatNOGS report 2018-12-11) | Amateur radio communications and educational training. | ![]() |
BIRD-G (Ghanasat 1, ANUSAT-1, BIRDS-1) | Kyushu Institute of Technology | University | Ghana | 1U | 2017-06-03 | No signal? | Amateur radio communications and educational training. | ![]() |
BIRD-J (Toki, BIRDS-1) | Kyushu Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 1U | 2017-06-03 | Operational? (Last DK3WN report 2018-10-08) | Amateur radio communications and educational training. | ![]() |
BIRD-M (Mazaalai, NUMSAT 1, BIRDS-1) | Kyushu Institute of Technology | University | Mongolia | 1U | 2017-06-03 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-11-18) | Amateur radio communications and educational training. | ![]() |
BIRD-N (Nigeria EduSat-1, BIRDS-1) | Federal University of Technology Akure | University | Nigeria | 1U | 2017-06-03 | Was operational? (Last DK3WN report 2018-02-02) | Amateur radio communications and educational training. | ![]() |
Tanyusha-YuZGU 1 (Radioskaf RS-6, Tanyusha-SWSU 1, Tanusha 1) | Southwestern State University | University | Russia | 3U | 2017-06-14 | No signal? (No recent news found) | Achieve autonomous grouping of satellites in space and measure density of vacuum. | ![]() |
Tanyusha-YuZGU 2 (Radioskaf RS-7, Tanyusha-SWSU 2, Tanusha 2) | Southwestern State University | University | Russia | 3U | 2017-06-14 | No signal? (No recent news found) | Achieve autonomous grouping of satellites in space and measure density of vacuum. | ![]() |
TNS 0-2 (Technologicesky Nanosputnik, TNS-0 No. 2, TNS-0 #2) | Southwestern State University | University | Russia | 3U | 2017-06-14 | No signal? (No recent news found) | Use of the GlobalStar communication system. Obtain the flight qualification of the instruments and sensors installed onboard. | ![]() |
Aalto-1 | Aalto University | University | Finland | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-11-27) | Build first Finnish Earth Observation nanosatellite and demonstrate technologies including E-sail. | ![]() |
CICERO-6 (Community Initiative for Continuous Earth Remote Observation) | GeoOptics | Company | US | 6U | 2017-06-23 | Was operational for 2017-07-XX? (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Demonstration of GPS radio occultation sensor that allows the measurement of global weather pattern with high accuracy. | ![]() |
D-Sat (Deorbit Satellite) | D-Orbit | Company | Italy | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Was operational until 2017-10-17. (Last SatNOGS report 2017-09-05) | Test deorbiting device and disaster alert payload. | ![]() |
Diamond - Blue (Diamond Blue) | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational (Public news) | Demonstrate voice, M2M and IoT communication services and ISL (Inter Satellite Link). | ![]() |
Diamond - Green (Diamond Green) | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational (Public news) | Demonstrate voice, M2M and IoT communication services and ISL (Inter Satellite Link). | ![]() |
Diamond - Red (Diamond Red) | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational (Public news) | Demonstrate voice, M2M and IoT communication services and ISL (Inter Satellite Link). | ![]() |
DragSail-CubeSat (Dragsat-CubeSat, Compass-2, Compass 2, DE04) | Aachen University of Applied Sciences | University | Germany | 3U | 2017-06-23 | No signal? | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
InflateSail (GB06) | University of Surrey | University | UK | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Reentry 2017-09-03. Was operational. | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 34 ShainaJohl | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 35 XueniTerence | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 36 LucyBryce | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 37 KungFoo | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 38 McPeake | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 39 Sam-Amelia | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 40 LisaSaurus | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 41 Lynsey-Symo | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
LituanicaSAT-2 (LT01) | NanoAvionics | Company | Lithuania | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-10-09) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Max Valier | Max Valier Technical High School | School | Italy | 10 kg | 2017-06-23 | Was operational? (Last DK3WN report 2018-02-16) | Test small x-ray telescope and AIS receiver. | ![]() |
NUDTSat (BE06) | National University of Defense Technology | University | China | 2U | 2017-06-23 | Was operational until 2018-05-XX? (Last SatNOGS report 2018-05-21) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | |
PACSCISAT (Tyvak-53b, Tyvak 53, PacSci EMC, Pacific Scientific) | Tyvak / Terran Orbital | Company | US | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Was operational until 2017-09-XX? (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Worksshop 2018) | Technology demonstration for deorbiting. | ![]() |
Pegasus (AT03) | University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt | University | Austria | 2U | 2017-06-23 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-01) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
ROBUSTA-1B | University of Montpellier II | University | France | 1U | 2017-06-23 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-11-15) | Measure the radiation induced degradation of electronic devices. | ![]() |
skCube | Slovak Organisation for Space Activities | Non-profit | Slovakia | 1U | 2017-06-23 | Was operational until 2019-01-12 (Public news) | Observe the ultraviolet radiation upper atmosphere on the night side of the Earth | ![]() |
SUCHAI | University of Chile | University | Chile | 1U | 2017-06-23 | Was operational until 2018-09-23 (Public news) | Educational training and optical camera to take photos of the Earth. | ![]() |
UCLSat (GB03) | University College London | University | UK | 2U | 2017-06-23 | Was operational until 2017-08-13? (Last DK3WN report 2017-08-13) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Ursa Maior (University of Rome la SApienza Micropropulsion for Attitude and In Orbit debris Removal testing, IT02) | University of Rome | University | Italy | 3U | 2017-06-23 | Operational? (Last DK3WN report 2018-03-18) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
Venta-1 | University of Applied Sciences Bremen, OHB Systems | University | Latvia | 7.5 kg | 2017-06-23 | Was semi-operational? | Educational training and AIS receiver. | ![]() |
VZLUSAT-1 (CZ02) | Aerospace Research and Test Establishment | Institute | Czech | 2U | 2017-06-23 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. | ![]() |
CICERO-1 Demo (Community Initiative for Continuous Earth Remote Observation) | GeoOptics | Company | US | 6U | 2017-07-14 | Was operational for 2017-08-XX? (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Demonstration of GPS radio occultation sensor that allows the measurement of global weather pattern with high accuracy. | ![]() |
CICERO-2 (Community Initiative for Continuous Earth Remote Observation) | GeoOptics | Company | US | 6U | 2017-07-14 | Was operational for 2017-08-XX? (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Demonstration of GPS radio occultation sensor that allows the measurement of global weather pattern with high accuracy. | ![]() |
CICERO-3 (Community Initiative for Continuous Earth Remote Observation) | GeoOptics | Company | US | 6U | 2017-07-14 | Was operational for 2017-08-XX? (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Demonstration of GPS radio occultation sensor that allows the measurement of global weather pattern with high accuracy. | ![]() |
Ecuador-UTE-YuZGU (UTE-UESOR, Ekvador-UTE-YuZGU) | Tecnologica Equinoccial University (UTE) | University | Ecuador | 1U | 2017-07-14 | Was semi-operational until 2017-07-30, 2 weeks. | Educational training and amateur radio mission. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 13 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 14 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 15 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 16 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 17 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 18 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 19 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 20 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 21 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 22 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 23 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 24 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 25 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 26 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 27 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 28 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 29 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 30 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 31 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 32 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 33 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 34 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 35 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 36 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 37 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 38 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 39 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 40 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 41 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 42 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Deployment failure | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 43 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 44 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 45 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 46 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 47 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-2k 48 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Iskra-MAI-85 | Moscow Aviation Institute | University | Russia | 3U | 2017-07-14 | No signal | Educational training and using only domestically produced components. | ![]() |
Landmapper-BC 1 (Corvus-BC, Perseus-O) | Astro Digital (Aquila Space) | Company | US | 6U | 2017-07-14 | No signal? (Astro Digital, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Commercial constellation providing multispectral Earth observation data. | ![]() |
Landmapper-BC 2 (Corvus-BC, Perseus-O) | Astro Digital (Aquila Space) | Company | US | 6U | 2017-07-14 | No signal? (Astro Digital, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Commercial constellation providing multispectral Earth observation data. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 42 Greenberg | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 43 ArtFischer | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 44 Monson | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 45 Furiaus | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 46 Zachary | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 47 AndiS | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 48 PeterG | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 49 Dembitz | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Mayak | Moscow State University of Mechanical Engineering | University | Russia | 3U | 2017-07-14 | No signal | Unfurl a very large reflector to become the brightest object in the sky. | ![]() |
MKA-N 1 | Dauria / Roscosmos | Company | Russia | 6U | 2017-07-14 | No signal | Multispectral imaging system with a resolution of 22 meters per pixel. | ![]() |
MKA-N 2 | Dauria / Roscosmos | Company | Russia | 6U | 2017-07-14 | No signal | Multispectral imaging system with a resolution of 22 meters per pixel. | ![]() |
NanoACE | Tyvak / Terran Orbital | Company | US | 3U | 2017-07-14 | Operational (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Validate CubeSat platform technologies and test propulsion module plus cameras. | ![]() |
ASTERIA (ExoplanetSat, Arcsecond Space Telescope Enabling Research in Astrophysics) | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Space agency | US | 6U | 2017-08-14 | Operational (NASA news) | Telescope to monitor a single start for two years to find transiting exoplanets. | ![]() |
Dellingr (RBLE, Radiation Belt Loss Experiment) | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Space agency | US | 6U | 2017-08-14 | Operational (Smallsat 2018) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform and magnetometer deployed on a boom. | ![]() |
OSIRIS-3U (Orbital Satellite for Investigating the Response of the Ionosphere to Stimulation and Space Weather) | The Pennsylvania State University | University | US | 3U | 2017-08-14 | No signal | Study artificially create space weather events to research radiowave-plasma interactions. | ![]() |
DHFR (DARPA High Frequency Receiver Experiment) | DARPA | Military | US | 3U | 2017-08-26 | Operational? (No public news found) | DARPA High Frequency Receiver Experiment. | |
Prometheus 2.2 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2017-08-26 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
Prometheus 2.4 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2017-08-26 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
Flock-3m 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-10-31 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3m 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-10-31 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3m 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-10-31 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3m 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2017-10-31 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Aerocube-7B (OCSD-B, Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration, IOCPS-B, Integrated Optical Communications and Proximity Sensors) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2017-11-12 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate optical communications from a CubeSat and tracking of a nearby spacecraft. | ![]() |
Aerocube-7C (OCSD-C, Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration, IOCPS-B, Integrated Optical Communications and Proximity Sensors) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 1.5U | 2017-11-12 | Operational? (No recent public news found) | Demonstrate optical communications from a CubeSat and tracking of a nearby spacecraft. | ![]() |
Asgardia-1 (Asgardia 1) | Asgardia Space | Company | US | 2U | 2017-11-12 | Operational (Website) | Test the concept of long-term data storage in orbit around the Earth. | ![]() |
CHEFSat (Cost-effective High E-Frequency Satellite) | US Naval Research Laboratory | Institute | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational (Smallsat 2018) | Test and prepare consumer communications technology for use in space | ![]() |
EcAMSat (E. Coli AntiMicrobialSat) | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 6U | 2017-11-12 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-11-18) | Investigate how and microgravity affects the antibiotic resistance of E. coli | ![]() |
ISARA (Integrated Solar Array and Reflectarray Antenna for High Bandwidth CubeSat) | Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology | Space agency | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational (NASA news) | Demonstrate deployable reflectarray and Ka-band communications. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 50 Yonglin | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 51 Kevin | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 52 BrianDavie | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 53 Romacoste | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 54 RocketJonah | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 55 Liu-Poh-Chun | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 56 McGullagh | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 57 Dunlop | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
PropCube 2 (Fauna, Propagation CubeSat) | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) | University | US | 1U | 2017-11-12 | Operational (Public news) | Performing dual frequency ionospheric calibration measurements of ionospheric electron density and irregularities. | ![]() |
TechEdSat-6 (TechEdSat 6) | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2017-11-12 | Reentry 2018-05-15. Was operational? | Demonstrate an Exo-Brake system to provide a targeted nanosatellite de-orbit using fully propellant-less techniques. | ![]() |
MiRaTA (Microwave Radiometer Technology Acceleration) | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | University | US | 3U | 2017-11-14 | Was operational until 2018-01-31, both radios lost. (CubeSat Developers Worksshop 2018) | Validate new technologies in both passive microwave radiometry and GPS radio occultation. | ![]() |
RadFxSat (Fox-1B) | Vanderbilt University and The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. | University | US | 1U | 2017-11-14 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-11-06) | Demonstrate an on-orbit platform for radiation qualification of components for space flight. | ![]() |
Buccaneer Risk Mitigation (Buccaneer RMM) | Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation | Military | Australia | 3U | 2017-11-18 | Operational (Public news) | High frequency receiver for performance calibration of some aspects of the Over-the-Horizon Radar Network (JORN). | ![]() |
EagleSat 1 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott AZ | University | US | 1U | 2017-11-18 | No signal | Test new memory types in space and detect Space Fence. | ![]() |
MakerSat-0 (MakerSat 0) | Northwest Nazarene University | University | US | 1U | 2017-11-18 | Was semi-operational until 2018-01-XX Power problems. (Smallsat 2018) | Structure 3D printed and satellite assembled on ISS. | ![]() |
AISSat-3 | Norwegian Space Centre | Space agency | Norway | 7 kg | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Operational mission of AIS messages collection. | ![]() |
D-Star One | German Orbital Systems | Company | Germany | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and D-Star radios. | ![]() |
Helios Wire BIU (Landmapper-BC 4, Corvus-BC, SIRION Pathfinder) | Helios Wire / SIRION | Company | US | 6U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Commercial constellation for IoT/M2M. | ![]() |
Landmapper-BC 3 (Corvus-BC-C, Perseus-O) | Astro Digital (Aquila Space) | Company | US | 6U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Commercial constellation providing multispectral Earth observation data. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 58 McGarvey | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 59 BenYeoh | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 60 Harvey | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 61 Matthew | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 62 Maximillie | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 63 Smilie-Face | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 64 NRE-Metts | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 65 CylonRaider | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 66 Ector | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 67 Craig | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
SEAM (Small Explorer for Advanced Missions) | Royal Institute of Technology | University | Sweden | 3U | 2017-11-28 | Launch failure | Demonstrate electromagnetically clean nanosatellite for various experiments. | ![]() |
Arkyd 6A (A6A) | Planetary Resources | Company | US | 6U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (Public news, but likely not operated) | Test the instruments and deep space technologies for asteroid prospecting missions. | ![]() |
CANYVAL-X 1U Jerry | Yonsei University | University | South Korea | 1U | 2018-01-12 | No signal (Ground Station problems?) | Demonstrate CubeSat astronomy using virtual telescope alignment. | ![]() |
CANYVAL-X 2U Tom | Yonsei University | University | South Korea | 2U | 2018-01-12 | Was semi-operational? (Ground Station problems?) | Demonstrate CubeSat astronomy using virtual telescope alignment. | ![]() |
CICERO-7 (Community Initiative for Continuous Earth Remote Observation) | GeoOptics | Company | US | 6U | 2018-01-12 | Operational? (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Demonstration of GPS radio occultation sensor that allows the measurement of global weather pattern with high accuracy. | ![]() |
CNUSail-1 (Papillon) | Chungnam National University | University | South Korea | 3U | 2018-01-12 | No signal | Deploy solar sail and perform on orbit maneuver. | ![]() |
DemoSat 2 | Astranis | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (Public news) | Test a UHF radio payload for the planned microsatellite geostationary communication satellites. | ![]() |
Flock-3p' 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p' 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p' 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3p' 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Fox-1D | The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) | Company | US | 1U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (DK3WN report 2018-11-06) | Demonstrate high energy radiation instrument and amateur radio payload. | ![]() |
KAUSAT-5 | Korea Aerospace University | University | South Korea | 3U | 2018-01-12 | No signal | Map Earth's surface in infrared and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
Landmapper-BC 3v2 (Corvus-BC, Perseus-O, Corvus BC3) | Astro Digital (Aquila Space) | Company | US | 6U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (Astro Digital, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Commercial constellation providing multispectral Earth observation data. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 68 McCafferty | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 69 PeterWebster | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 70 BrownCow | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 71 DaveWilson | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
MicroMAS-2 A (MicroMAS-2A) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (eoPortal) | Validate new ultra-compact and low-power technology for CubeSat-sized microwave radiometers. | ![]() |
PicSat | Paris Observatory | Institute | France | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Was operational until 2018-03-20 | Observe the transit of the planet Beta Pictoris. | ![]() |
SIGMA (KHUSAT-3) | Kyung Hee University | University | South Korea | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Was semi-operational until? (Personal contact) | Measure the Linear Energy Transfer (LET) spectrum. | ![]() |
SpaceBEE-1 | Swarm Technologies | Company | US | 0.25U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (Personal contact 2019-01-28) | Test two-way communications and data relay for planned IoT constellation. | ![]() |
SpaceBEE-2 | Swarm Technologies | Company | US | 0.25U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (Personal contact 2019-01-28) | Test two-way communications and data relay for planned IoT constellation. | ![]() |
SpaceBEE-3 | Swarm Technologies | Company | US | 0.25U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (Personal contact 2019-01-28) | Test two-way communications and data relay for planned IoT constellation. | ![]() |
SpaceBEE-4 | Swarm Technologies | Company | US | 0.25U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (Personal contact 2019-01-28) | Test two-way communications and data relay for planned IoT constellation. | ![]() |
STEP-1 (STEP Cube Lab) | Chosun University | University | South Korea | 1U | 2018-01-12 | Was operational? (SatNOGS report 2018-10-25) | Demonstrate various technologies from universities including propulsion module. | ![]() |
Tyvak-61c (GEOStare, Tyvak 61C) | Tyvak / Terran Orbital | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-12 | Operational (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | Test using CubeSats as Space Situational Awareness observatories. | ![]() |
Kepler 1 KIPP | Kepler Communications | Company | Canada | 3U | 2018-01-19 | Operational (Personal contact 2018-07-20) | Pathfinder for upcoming constellation for IoT/M2M and wideband communications. | ![]() |
TY-2 (Xiaoxiang 2, XX 2, TY2, Xiaoxiang-2) | Changsha Gaoxinqu Tianyi Research Institute | Institute | China | 6U | 2018-01-19 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Verify improved communications technologies and amateur radio payloads. | ![]() |
TY-6 (Quantutong 1, QTT 1, QTT-1, TY6) | Full-chart Location Network | Company | China | 6U | 2018-01-19 | Was operational until 2018-11-01? (Last SatNOGS report 2018-10-27) | First technical verification satellite for the future communications constellation. | ![]() |
Zhou Enlai HA-1 | Teenagers Amateur Radio Center of Activity in Huaian | Non-profit | China | 2U | 2018-01-19 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Amateur radio payloads and SSTV transmitter for images. | ![]() |
Dove Pioneer (Planet Labs Tech-demo sat) | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-21 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 72 Marshall | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-21 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 73 Tallhamn-ATC | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-01-21 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Weina 1A (NanoSat-1A, Chuangxing 6-6, Weixing-1A) | Unknown? (Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites is very likely wrong based on contacts) | Institute | China | 3U | 2018-01-25 | Operational? (No public news found) | - | |
D-Star One v.1.1 Phoenix | German Orbital Systems | Company | Germany | 3U | 2018-02-01 | Was operational until 2018-02-02, 1 day? Couple of good SatNOGS passes in 2018-06? | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and D-Star radios. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 74 Jin-Luen | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-02-01 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 75 UramChanSol | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-02-01 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 76 Kadi | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-02-01 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 77 TheNickMolo | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-02-01 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
S-Net 1 (Tubsat 13, S-NET A) | Technische Universität Berlin | University | Germany | 8 kg | 2018-02-01 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-01) | Demonstrate multipoint inter-satellite-link with S-band transceiver. | ![]() |
S-Net 2 (Tubsat 14, S-NET B) | Technische Universität Berlin | University | Germany | 8 kg | 2018-02-01 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-11-21) | Demonstrate multipoint inter-satellite-link with S-band transceiver. | ![]() |
S-Net 3 (Tubsat 15, S-NET C) | Technische Universität Berlin | University | Germany | 8 kg | 2018-02-01 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-11) | Demonstrate multipoint inter-satellite-link with S-band transceiver. | ![]() |
S-Net 4 (Tubsat 16, S-NET D) | Technische Universität Berlin | University | Germany | 8 kg | 2018-02-01 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-18) | Demonstrate multipoint inter-satellite-link with S-band transceiver. | ![]() |
FMN-1 (FengMaNiu-1, Windmill One) | Link Space Aerospace Technology | Company | China | 3U | 2018-02-02 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Demonstrate CubeSat components and amateur radio payload plus cameras. | ![]() |
GOMX-4A (Ulloriaq) | GomSpace | Company | Denmark | 6U | 2018-02-02 | Operational (Public news) | Surveillance demonstration for the Artic in AIS and ADS-B plus inter-satellite links. | ![]() |
GOMX-4B (GOMX4-B) | GomSpace | Company | Denmark | 6U | 2018-02-02 | Operational (Public news) | Demonstrate inter-satellite links, hyperspectral camera and propulsion module. | ![]() |
Juvenile (Junior Star, Shaonian Xing, MiniStar, Young Pioneer 1) | Commsat | Company | China | 3U | 2018-02-02 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-09-26) | Amateur radio communications and SSTV transmission of images. | |
TRICOM 1R Tasuki | University of Tokyo | University | Japan | 3U | 2018-02-03 | Reentry 2018-08-22. Was operational? | Take pictures of the Earth. | ![]() |
Tanyusha-YuZGU 3 (Radioskaf RS-8, Tanyusha-SWSU 3, Tanusha 3) | Southwestern State University | University | Russia | 3U | 2018-02-13 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-28) | Achieve autonomous grouping of satellites in space and measure density of vacuum. | ![]() |
Tanyusha-YuZGU 4 (Radioskaf RS-9, Tanyusha-SWSU 4, Tanusha 4) | Southwestern State University | University | Russia | 3U | 2018-02-13 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-08) | Achieve autonomous grouping of satellites in space and measure density of vacuum. | ![]() |
1KUNS-PF (1KUNS-PF) | University of Nairobi | University | Kenya | 1U | 2018-04-02 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-12-18) | Educational project with satellite technology. Earth Observation and technological tests. | ![]() |
DebrisSat-1 (DS-1, Net, RemoveDEBRIS, REMDEB) | Surrey Space Centre | Company | UK | 2U | 2018-04-02 | Was operational until? (Battery powered) | Targets for space debris demonstration mission. | ![]() |
DebrisSat-2 (DS-2, VBN, RemoveDEBRIS, REMDEB) | Surrey Space Centre | Company | UK | 2U | 2018-04-02 | Operational (Social media news) | Targets for space debris demonstration mission. | ![]() |
Irazu (Batsu-CS 1, Irazy, Irazú, Dspace) | Costa Rican Institute of Technology (TEC) | University | Costa Rica | 1U | 2018-04-02 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-12-18) | Educational training and monitor the growth in biomass of planted trees. | ![]() |
UBAKUSAT | ITU (Istanbul Technical University | University | Turkey | 3U | 2018-04-02 | Was operational until 2018-06-XX? (Last DK3WN & SatNOGS report 2018-05-31) | Amateur radio communications and telemetry transmission. | ![]() |
Weina 1B (NanoSat-1B, Chuangxing 6-6, Weixing-1B) | Unkmown? (Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites is very likely wrong based on contacts) | Institute | China | 3U | 2018-04-10 | Operational? (No public news found) | - | |
MarCO 1 (Mars Cube One, WALL-E, MARCO-A) | NASA | Space agency | US | 6U | 2018-05-05 | Operational (Public news) | First interplanetary CubeSat and relay data during Insight landing on Mars. | ![]() |
MarCO 2 (Mars Cube One, EVE, MARCO-B) | NASA | Space agency | US | 6U | 2018-05-05 | Operational (Public news) | First interplanetary CubeSat and relay data during Insight landing on Mars. | ![]() |
AeroCube-12 A (AC12-A) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 3U | 2018-05-21 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate new CubeSat platform technologies and nanotechnology payloads. | ![]() |
AeroCube-12 B (AC12-B) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 3U | 2018-05-21 | Operational? (No public news found) | Demonstrate new CubeSat platform technologies and nanotechnology payloads. | ![]() |
CubeRTT (CubeSat Radiometer RFI Technology Validation ) | Ohio State University | University | US | 6U | 2018-05-21 | No signal? (No public news found) | Demonstrate technologies for Earth-sensing microwave radiometers. | ![]() |
EnduroSat A (EnduroSat One) | EnduroSat | University | Bulgaria | 1U | 2018-05-21 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-23) | Amateur radio payloads for educational training. | ![]() |
EQUiSat | Brown University | University | US | 1U | 2018-05-21 | Operational (Social media news) | Educational training with LED beacon visible from Earth. | ![]() |
HaloSat (Halo-Sat) | University of Iowa | University | US | 6U | 2018-05-21 | Operational (Public news) | Map the distribution of hot gas in the Milky Way by measuring soft X-ray emissions. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 78 TomHenderson | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-05-21 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 79 Yuasa | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-05-21 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 80 Alexander | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-05-21 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 81 Vu | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-05-21 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
MemSat (MemSat-1) | Rowan University | University | US | 1U | 2018-05-21 | No signal? (No public news found) | Compare memristors to silicon-based memory in space applications. | ![]() |
Radix | Analytical Space | Company | US | 6U | 2018-05-21 | Operational (Personal contact 2018-07-07, no public news found) | First pilot satellite for demonstration of the concept of operations for a RF optical data relay. | ![]() |
RadSat-g | Montana State University | University | US | 3U | 2018-05-21 | No signal? (No public news found) | Demonstrate computer architecture designed to mitigate radiation induced faults. | ![]() |
RainCube | NASA | Space agency | US | 6U | 2018-05-21 | Operational (Public news) | Deployable Ka-band parabolic antenna for rain precipitation measurements. | ![]() |
TEMPEST-D (Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems - Demonstrator) | Colorado State University | University | US | 6U | 2018-05-21 | Operational (Public news) | Risk mitigation for the TEMPEST mission that will provide the first temporal observations of cloud and precipitation processes. | ![]() |
Luojia 1-01 (LJ 1-01) | Wuhan University | University | China | 6U | 2018-06-02 | Operational (Public news) | Night-light Earth observation with 100 m resolution and prototype for future constellation. | |
BHUTAN-1 (BIRDS-2) | - | University | Bhutan | 1U | 2018-06-29 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Amateur radio communications and educational training. | ![]() |
Biarri-Squad 1 | US Air Force | Military | US | 3U | 2018-06-29 | On ISS? Was it launched? | International defence-science collaborative program | |
Biarri-Squad 2 | US Air Force | Military | US | 3U | 2018-06-29 | On ISS? Was it launched? | International defence-science collaborative program | |
Biarri-Squad 3 | US Air Force | Military | US | 3U | 2018-06-29 | On ISS? Was it launched? | International defence-science collaborative program | |
MAYA-1 (BIRDS-2) | University of the Philippines | University | Philippines | 1U | 2018-06-29 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-25) | Amateur radio communications and educational training. | ![]() |
UiTMSAT-1 (BIRDS-2) | Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) | University | Malaysia | 1U | 2018-06-29 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-27) | Amateur radio communications and educational training. | ![]() |
SiriusSat 1 (SiriusSat-1) | Sirius Educational Centre | School | Russia | 1U | 2018-07-09 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-12-08) | Assembled by schoolchildren for educational training plus particle detector payload. | ![]() |
SiriusSat 2 (SiriusSat-2) | Sirius Educational Centre | School | Russia | 1U | 2018-07-09 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-12-08) | Assembled by schoolchildren for educational training plus particle detector payload. | ![]() |
CP7 (DAVE, Damping and Vibrations Experiment) | California Polytechnic University | University | US | 1U | 2018-09-15 | Operational (Social media news) | Characterize particle damper in microgravity and camera to take photos of Earth. | ![]() |
ELFIN-A (ELFIN) | University of California | University | US | 3U | 2018-09-15 | Operational (Website) | Explore the mechanisms responsible for the loss of relativistic electrons from the radiation belts. | ![]() |
ELFIN-B (ELFIN-STAR, ELFIN*) | University of California | University | US | 3U | 2018-09-15 | Operational (Website) | Explore the mechanisms responsible for the loss of relativistic electrons from the radiation belts. | ![]() |
SurfSat | University of Central Florida | University | US | 2U | 2018-09-15 | No signal? (Few reports from SatNOGS, but nothing else found) | Measure plasma-induced surface charging and electrostatic discharge measurements. | ![]() |
RSP-00 (RymanSat Project) | Rymansat Project | Company | Japan | 1U | 2018-09-22 | No signal (2018-10-15 Website) | Launch messages collected from the public and amateur radio communications plus camera and high-speed transmitter. | ![]() |
SPATIUM (Space Precision Atomic-clock TIming Utility Mission) | Kyushu Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 2U | 2018-09-22 | Operational? (Press release) | Chip scale atomic clock to help map ionosphere plasma density. | ![]() |
STARS-Me A Mother (Tenryu) | Shizuoka University | University | Japan | 1U | 2018-09-22 | Operational (Website) | Connected by tether to research technologies for space elevator. | |
STARS-Me B Daughter (Tenryu) | Shizuoka University | University | Japan | 1U | 2018-09-22 | Operational (Website) | Connected by tether to research technologies for space elevator. | |
CubeBel-1 (BSUSat-1, CubeBel1) | Belarus State University | University | Belarus | 2U | 2018-10-29 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-12-15) | Educational training and demonstration of attitude control plus camera and radiation spectrometer. | ![]() |
AUTCube2 (Gamacube) | Aichi University of Technology | University | Japan | 1U | 2018-10-29 | No signal (Website) | Artificial star seen by the eye CubeSat seen with the Naked Eye. | ![]() |
Changshagaoxin (TY4-01) | Spacety | Company | China | 6U | 2018-10-29 | Operational? | Amateur radio payload satellite and also a technology verification for a next-generation 20U Spacety satellite platform. | ![]() |
Stars-AO | Shizuoka University | University | Japan | 1U | 2018-10-29 | Operational (Website) | Super high sensitivity camera WAT-910BD made in WATEC and performed communication with earth station by transceiver on 115.2 kbps transmission rate. | ![]() |
Tianqi-1 (Tiange 1) | Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology | Company | China | 6U | 2018-10-29 | Operational? | Demonstration mission for IoT constellation to launch 38 by end of 2020. | |
Tongchuan-1 (Tongchuan No. 1, Zhaojin-1, TY4-02) | Spacety | Company | China | 6U | 2018-10-29 | Operational? | Pick up signals from gamma-ray bursts. | ![]() |
Unknown Chinese CubeSat | - | Company | China | 6U | 2018-10-29 | Operational? | Another mystery CubeSat from China. | |
Xiaoxiang-1-02 (TY1-02) | LaserFleet | Company | China | 6U | 2018-10-29 | Operational? | New-technology verification satellite for laser communications. | ![]() |
Xinghe (TY1-03, Tianfuguoxing-1) | ADASPACE (ADA Space) | Company | China | 6U | 2018-10-29 | Operational? | Remote sensing and 'AI' demonstration. Remote-sensing technology verification satellite jointly developed by SPACETY and ADASPACE. They are going to establish a global, minute-level updated Earth image data network consisting of 192 satellites. And this satellite is the first of its constellation, exploring a new range of commercial services. | ![]() |
CICERO-10 (Community Initiative for Continuous Earth Remote Observation, TYVAK-0086) | GeoOptics | Company | US | 6U | 2018-11-11 | Operational | Demonstration of GPS radio occultation sensor that allows the measurement of global weather pattern with high accuracy. | ![]() |
Irvine01 (Irvine 01) | Woodbridge High School | School | US | 1U | 2018-11-11 | Operational (Social media news) | Educational training plus camera and propulsion module from Accion. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 82 Zupanski | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-11 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 83 Chanusiak | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-11 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Proxima I | Fleet Space | Company | Australia | 1.5U | 2018-11-11 | Operational (Social media news) | IoT satellite network. | ![]() |
Proxima II | Fleet Space | Company | Australia | 1.5U | 2018-11-11 | Operational (Social media news) | IoT satellite network. | ![]() |
CHEFSat 2 (Cost-effective High E-Frequency Satellite) | US Naval Research Laboratory | Institute | US | 3U | 2018-11-17 | On ISS | Test and prepare consumer communications technology for use in space | ![]() |
KickSat-2 | Cornell University | University | US | 3U | 2018-11-17 | On ISS | Reflight of KickSat to carry and deploy 200 Sprites. | ![]() |
MYSAT-1 (MI CubeSat) | Masdar Institute | University | United Arab Emirates | 1U | 2018-11-17 | On ISS | Educational training plus small camera for vegetation monitoring and new type of battery. | ![]() |
3CAT-1 (CubeCat-1) | Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC, BarcelonaTECH) | University | Spain | 1U | 2018-11-29 | Operational (Last SatNOGS report 2018-12-05) | Find out how plasma conditions at space affect wireless energy transmission. | ![]() |
Centauri-2 (Centauri II) | Fleet Space | Company | Australia | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational (Social media news) | IoT satellite network. | ![]() |
CICERO-8 (Community Initiative for Continuous Earth Remote Observation) | GeoOptics | Company | US | 6U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Demonstration of GPS radio occultation sensor that allows the measurement of global weather pattern with high accuracy. | ![]() |
FACSAT-1 (FAC SAT) | Colombian Air Force | Military | Colombia | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational (Public news) | Pathfinder for potential future low-inclination constellation with camera. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 13 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 14 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 15 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3r 16 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Hiber One (Hiber 1) | Hiber Global (Magnitude Space) | Company | Netherlands | 6U | 2018-11-29 | Operational (Social media news) | Test the initial IoT/M2M service. | ![]() |
HSAT-1 | Harris Corp | Company | US | 6U | 2018-11-29 | Operational (Public news) | Orbital testbed for technology development. HSAT-1 is licensed to collect 698 meter resolution panchromatic images of the Earth, as well as deployable appendages on the satellite. | ![]() |
InnoSat-2 (Innovative Satellite 2) | Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. | Company | Malaysia | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational (Last DK3WM report 2018-12-24) | Dosimeter, a CMOS camera and an experimental reaction wheel. | ![]() |
Kepler 2 CASE | Kepler Communications | Company | Canada | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational (Personal contact) | Pathfinder for upcoming constellation for IoT/M2M and wideband communications. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 84 Orzulak | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 85 Vladimir | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 86 Kobyszcze | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 87 Duly | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-11-29 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Reaktor Hello World | Reaktor Space Lab | Company | Finland | 2U | 2018-11-29 | Operational (Public news) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform, take photos and amateur radio mission. | ![]() |
AISTECHSAT 2 (AISTECH2U-1) | Aistech Space | Company | Spain | 2U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Last CX8AF report 2018-12-27) | Commercial constellation for ADS-B and IoT/M2M. | ![]() |
Al-Farabi-2 (Al–Farabi 2) | Al-Farabi Kazak National University | University | Kazakhstan | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Last J39PEL report 2018-12-16) | - | ![]() |
Astrocast 0.1 (ACN-0) | Astrocast (ELSE) | Company | Switzerland | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Public news) | Constellation demonstrator for IoT/M2M services and radio amateur missions. | ![]() |
Audacy Zero (Audacy-0, POINTR) | Audacy | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | No signal? (As of 2018-12-27 per public news) | Test in-house hardware to provide continuous communications between satellites and operator. | ![]() |
BlackHawk (Black Hawk) | ViaSat | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | - | |
BRIO | Myriota | Company | Australia | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Test IoT/M2M service. Test and evaluate an advanced RF Transceiver. Testing and demonstrating its IoT network. | |
Centauri-1 (Centauri I) | Fleet Space | Company | Australia | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | IoT satellite network. | ![]() |
CSIM (CSIM-FD, CSIM FD, (Compact Solar Irradiance Monitor) | University of Colorado | University | US | 6U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (SatNOGS report 2018-12-28) | Observe the solar spectral irradiance and amateur radio transmissions. | ![]() |
EAGLET-1 | OHB Italia (CGS) | Company | Italy | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Public news) | Precursor to 20 satellite constellation for AIS and Earth observation. | ![]() |
Elysium-Star 2 (Shooting Star Memorial) | Elysium Space | Company | US | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Passive | Carry loved one ashes, lock of hairs, or meaningful mementos. | ![]() |
ENOCH | LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) | Non-profit | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Deployment failure? Passive | CubeSat-size work of art to be launched into space. | ![]() |
ExseedSat-1 (Exseed Sat-1) | Exseed Space Innovations | Company | India | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform and amateur radio communications. | ![]() |
Flock-3s 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3s 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3s 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Fox-1C (Fox 1Cliff) | The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) | Company | US | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (SatNOGS 2018-12-28) | - | ![]() |
Hiber Two (Hiber 2, Hiber-2) | Hiber Global (Magnitude Space) | Company | Netherlands | 6U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Test the initial IoT/M2M service. | ![]() |
ICE-Cap (IceCAP, Integrated Communications Extension Capability) | US Navy PEO Space Systems (SPAWAR) | Military | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | Demonstrate communications through the Mobile User Objective System to send data to users on secure networks. | ![]() |
IRVINE02 | University High School | School | US | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Semi-operational? (DK3WN heard, but very weak) | Demonstrate electric propulsion system plus camera for educational purposes. | ![]() |
ITASAT 1 | Technological Institute of Aeronautics | University | Brazil | 6U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-12-21) | Test Brazilian data collection transponder for the Brazilian Data Collection System and Argos System. | ![]() |
JY1-SAT (JY1SAT) | Crown Prince Foundation | University | Jordan | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (SatNOGS 2018-12-28) | SSTV transmitter for radio amateurs and educational training. | ![]() |
K2SAT | Republic of Korea Air Force Academy | University | South Korea | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Last DK3WM report 2018-12-08) | Amateur radio missions plus camera to take photos. | ![]() |
KazSciSat-1 | Ghalam LLP | Company | Kazakhstan | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Deployment prohibited? | - | ![]() |
KNACKSAT (KMUTNB Academic Challenge of Knowledge SATellite) | King Mongkut University of Technology | University | Thailand | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Website) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies plus camera to take photos of Earth. | ![]() |
Landmapper-BC 4v2 (Corvus-BC4 v2, Perseus-O) | Astro Digital (Aquila Space) | Company | US | 6U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Commercial constellation providing multispectral Earth observation data. | ![]() |
MinXSS-2 (Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer CubeSat) | University of Colorado at Boulder | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Better understand the energy distribution of solar flare soft X-ray (SXR) emissions and its impact on Earth’s atmosphere. | ![]() |
MOVE-II | Technical University of München | University | Germany | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Detecting antiprotons in South Atlantic Anomaly. S-band downlink. | ![]() |
Orbital Reflector (ORS-1) | Nevada Museum of Art | Non-profit | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | Deploy large reflective sculpture. | ![]() |
Pathfinder II (Pathfinder-2, Helios, SIRION) | Helios Wire / SIRION | Company | US | 6U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Commercial constellation for IoT/M2M. | ![]() |
Polar Scout A (ORS-7, Polar Scout 1, ORS-7, Kodiak) | US Coast Guard | Military | US | 6U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | Provide a maritime surveillance capability for the U.S. Coast Guard to detect position of emergency beacons. | |
Polar Scout B (ORS-7, Polar Scout 2, ORS-7, Yukon) | US Coast Guard | Military | US | 6U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | Provide a maritime surveillance capability for the U.S. Coast Guard to detect position of emergency beacons. | |
PW-Sat2 (PWSat-2, PW-SAT2) | Warsaw University of Technology | University | Poland | 2U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Demonstrate solar sail for deorbiting and sun sensor. | ![]() |
RAAF M1 ( (CubeSat-M1) | University of New South Wales (UNSW Canberra) | University | Australia | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and collect AIS and ADS-B messages. | ![]() |
RANGE-A (Ranging And Nanosatellite Guidance Experiment) | Georgia Tech | University | US | 1.5U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | Formation flying and inter-satellite laser ranging system, which also supports communications. | ![]() |
RANGE-B (Ranging And Nanosatellite Guidance Experiment) | Georgia Tech | University | US | 1.5U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | Formation flying and inter-satellite laser ranging system, which also supports communications. | ![]() |
SeaHawk-1 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Personal contact) | Demonstrate miniature ocean color sensor. | ![]() |
Snuglite (SNULITE) | Seoul National University | University | South Korea | 2U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (W2RTV report 2018-12-17) | Amateur radio communication and demonstrate in-house GPS receiver. | ![]() |
SNUSat-2 | Seoul National University | University | South Korea | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Early point of interest scanning mission for disaster monitoring using wide angle and high resolution cameras. Also testing in house developed star tracker and earth sensor. | |
SpaceBEE-5 | Swarm Technologies | Company | US | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Public news) | Test the world’s smallest two-way communications satellites for future constellation. | ![]() |
SpaceBEE-6 | Swarm Technologies | Company | US | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Public news) | Test the world’s smallest two-way communications satellites for future constellation. | ![]() |
SpaceBEE-7 | Swarm Technologies | Company | US | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Public news) | Test the world’s smallest two-way communications satellites for future constellation. | ![]() |
Suomi 100 (Finland100) | Aalto University | University | Finland | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media news) | Celebrate Finland's 100th independence with camera and low-frequency receiver to detect auroras. | ![]() |
THEA | SpaceQuest / Aurora Insight | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | Test and evaluate a spectrum survey payload developed by Aurora Insight. | |
VESTA | Honeywell | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Press release) | Test new two-way VHF payload for the exactEarth maritime satellite constellation. | ![]() |
VisionCube | Korea Aerospace University | University | South Korea | 3U | 2018-12-03 | Operational? | Obtain images of Transient Luminous Events in the upper atmosphere. | |
WeissSat-1 | Weiss School | School | US | 1U | 2018-12-03 | Operational (Social media post) | Validate a novel lab-on-a-chip system that will demonstrate a live/dead fluorescent dye staining approach and microfluidics. | ![]() |
CAT A (CubeSat Assessment and Test) | Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-05 | On ISS | Key lessons learned from the ORS TECH and RAVAN missions are being applied to this mission. | |
CAT B (CubeSat Assessment and Test) | Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-05 | On ISS | Key lessons learned from the ORS TECH and RAVAN missions are being applied to this mission. | |
Delphini-1 (AUSAT, AUSAT-1) | Aarhus University | University | Denmark | 1U | 2018-12-05 | On ISS | Educational training plus NanoEye camera. | ![]() |
TechEdSat-8 | NASA Ames Research Center | Space agency | US | 6U | 2018-12-05 | On ISS | Further develop and demonstrate the Exo-Brake system through full recovery of a payload. | ![]() |
UNITE (Undergraduate Nano Ionospheric Temperature Explorer) | Purdue University | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-05 | On ISS | Make a series of global measurements in the lower ionosphere to asses drag and compare against thermal models. | ![]() |
Ladybird-2 (lvis Presley Star, Piao chong) | Commsat | Company | China | 6U | 2018-12-07 | Operational? (No public news) | Demonstration for IoT constellation. | |
LadyBird-3 (Hua Mi, Hua Mi Xing (华米星), Piao chong) | Commsat | Company | China | 6U | 2018-12-07 | Operational? (No public news) | Demonstration for IoT constellation. | |
LadyBird-4 (Piao chong, Panda Star?) | Commsat | Company | China | 6U | 2018-12-07 | Operational? (No public news) | Demonstration for IoT constellation. | |
LadyBird-5 (Linda Education Satellite, Piao chong) | Commsat | Company | China | 3U | 2018-12-07 | Operational? (No public news) | Demonstration for IoT constellation. | |
LadyBird-6 (Tmall International, Piao chong) | Commsat | Company | China | 3U | 2018-12-07 | Operational? (No public news) | Demonstration for IoT constellation. | |
LadyBird-7 (RE: X, Piao chong) | Commsat | Company | China | 3U | 2018-12-07 | Operational? (No public news) | Demonstration for IoT constellation. | |
TFSTAR (Douyu-666, Xingshidai-2?) | ADA Space? | Company | China | 3U | 2018-12-07 | Operational? (No public news) | Educational mission and live broadcasts. | |
TY/DF-1 (TY?-01, Sagittarius-01, Tianfu Guoxing 2, ) | ADA Space?, Guoxing Aerospace | Company | China | 3U | 2018-12-07 | Operational? (No public news) | On-board AI platform with image processing capability. | |
TY3-01 (Xijiang Jiantong-1, Tianfu Xinghe) | ADA Space? | Company | China | 3U | 2018-12-07 | Operational? (No public news) | Serve the transportation infrastructure construction in Xinjiang. | |
AeroCube-11A (AC11, TOMSat, R3, Rapid + Responsive + Reimagined) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? | Multispectral pushbroom imager and laser transmitter for downlink. | ![]() |
AeroCube-11B (AC11, TOMSat, R3, Rapid + Responsive + Reimagined) | The Aerospace Corporation | Non-profit | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? | Multispectral pushbroom imager and laser transmitter for downlink. | ![]() |
ALBus (Advanced Electrical Bus) | NASA Glenn Research Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? | Demonstrate efficient battery charging and 100 Watt distribution. | ![]() |
CeREs (Compact Radiation Belt Explorer) | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? | Study primary radiation belt energization, as well as loss electron spectra and microbursts. | ![]() |
CHOMPTT (CubeSat Handling of Multisystem Precision Time Transfer) | University of Florida | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational (Public news) | Demonstrate low cost, precision time transfer between ground and satellite using a laser. | ![]() |
CP11 (ISX, Ionospheric Scintillation eXplorer) | California Polytechnic State University | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? | Study multi-frequency radio wave interference produced by the atmosphere at sunset near the equator. | ![]() |
CubeSail 1 (CubeSail-A) | University of Illinois | University | US | 1.5U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? (Social media news) | Low-cost demonstration of the UltraSail solar sailing concept using two CubeSats to deploy a 260 m-long reflecting film. | ![]() |
CubeSail 2 (CubeSail-B) | University of Illinois | University | US | 1.5U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? (Social media news) | Low-cost demonstration of the UltraSail solar sailing concept using two CubeSats to deploy a 260 m-long reflecting film. | ![]() |
DaVinci (Da Vinci) | North Idaho STEM Charter Academy | School | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational (Personal contact) | Educational training for students and amateur radio transmissions plus camera. | ![]() |
NMTSat (New Mexico Tech Nanosatellite) | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? | Correlating state-of-health information from the spacecraft with space weather in LEO. | ![]() |
RSat-P (Repair CubeSat Prototype) | United States Naval Academy | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? | Demonstrate the feasibility of using CubeSats to diagnose malfunctions and perform on orbit repairs on satellites. | ![]() |
SHFT-1 (Space-based High Frequency Testbed) | DARPA | Military | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? | Collect radio frequency signals in the HF (5-30 MHz) band to study the galactic background emissions. | ![]() |
Shields-1 | NASA Langley Research Center | Space agency | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational? | Raise the TRL of Atomic Number (Z) grade radiation shielding technologies. | ![]() |
STF-1 (Simulation To Flight 1) | West Virginia University | University | US | 3U | 2018-12-16 | Operational (Public news) | Demonstrate portable simulation and test platform that allows seamless transition of mission development artifacts to flight products. | ![]() |
D-Star One (iSat) | German Orbital Systems | Company | Germany | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational (Social media news) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and ADS-B receiver. | ![]() |
D-Star One (Sparrow) | German Orbital Systems | Company | Germany | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational (Social media news) | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and ADS-B receiver. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 1 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 2 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 3 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 4 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 5 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 6 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 7 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 8 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 9 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 10 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 11 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Flock-3k 12 | Planet Labs | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 88 Remy-Colton | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 89 Gustavo | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 90 ChristinaHolt | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 91 Zo | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 92 TinyKev | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 93 SarahBettyBoo | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 94 NatalieMurray | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 95 Daisy-Harper | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
LUME-1 | University of Vigo | University | Italy | 2U | 2018-12-27 | Operational (Social media news) | Validate software defined radio for communications and spectrum monitoring capabilities. | ![]() |
UWE-4 | University of Würzburg | University | Germany | 1U | 2018-12-27 | Operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-12-27) | Demonstrate and characterize an electric propulsion system. | ![]() |
ZACUBE-2 (FireSat, MDASat) | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | University | South Africa | 3U | 2018-12-27 | Operational (Social media news) | Testbed for a ship-tracking payload (AIS) and imager for ocean color and fire tracking. | ![]() |
Aoba-Velox-IV | Kyushu Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 2U | 2019-01-18 | Operational? | Observe Lunar Horizon Glow. Capture image of horizon while passing from day side to night side and to capture Earth night view image via low-light camera. | |
NEXUS (Next Education X (cross) Unique Satellite) | Nihon University | University | Japan | 1U | 2019-01-18 | Operational? | Amateur radio communications plus camera. | |
OrigamiSat-1 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 3U | 2019-01-18 | Operational? | Membrane deployment mission and amateur radio mission. | ![]() |
Descent-A (Deorbiting Spacecraft using Electrodynamic Tether) | York University | University | Canada | 1U | 2019-01-31 | not launched | Two 1U-CubeSats connected by a 100m tape electrodynamic tether for deorbiting demonstration. | |
Descent-B (Deorbiting Spacecraft using Electrodynamic Tether) | York University | University | Canada | 1U | 2019-01-31 | not launched | Two 1U-CubeSats connected by a 100m tape electrodynamic tether for deorbiting demonstration. | |
MakerSat1 | Northwest Nazarene University | University | US | 1U | 2019-01-31 | not launched | Printed, assembled, charged, tested, and deployed from the ISS. | |
Mini-Carb (MiniCarb, CNGB, CubeSat Next Generation Bus) | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Space agency | US | 6U | 2019-01-31 | not launched | Measure atmospheric greenhouse gases using mini-Laser Heterodyne Radiometer. | ![]() |
Radix-2 | Analytical Space | Company | US | 6U | 2019-01-31 | not launched | First pilot satellite for demonstration of the concept of operations for a RF optical data relay. | ![]() |
AMICal Sat | CSUG-IPAG (Univ. Grenoble Alpes) | University | France | 2U | 2019-02-31 | not launched | Observation of the northern and southern lights. Auroral Sparse RGB imaging. Limb and Nadir sighting. | ![]() |
Landmapper-BC 5 (Corvus-BC, Perseus-O) | Astro Digital (Aquila Space) | Company | US | 6U | 2019-02-31 | not launched | Commercial constellation providing multispectral Earth observation data. | ![]() |
Landmapper-BC 6 (Corvus-BC, Perseus-O) | Astro Digital (Aquila Space) | Company | US | 6U | 2019-02-31 | not launched | Commercial constellation providing multispectral Earth observation data. | ![]() |
M6P (LacunaSat-1, BTD-1) | NanoAvionics | Company | Lithuania | 6U | 2019-02-31 | not launched | Hosted payload rideshare mission. LoRaWAN IoT network in space. Payloads from Lacuna Space and Blink Astro. | ![]() |
MOVE-IIb | Technical University of München | University | Germany | 1U | 2019-02-31 | not launched | Detecting antiprotons in South Atlantic Anomaly. S-band downlink. | ![]() |
CACTUS-1 (Coordinated Applied Capitol Technology University Satellite) | Capitol Technology University | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Technological demonstration of a cost-saving communications and commanding innovation. | |
CAPE-3 (Cape III, CAPE3) | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | University | US | 1U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Educational mission that will fly the Smartphone CubeSat Classroom. | ![]() |
CP12 (ExoCube 2, ExoCube-2) | California Polytechnic State University | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Measure in-situ densities of selected ions and neutrals in the upper ionosphere and lower exosphere. | ![]() |
INCA (Ionospheric Neutron Content Analyzer) | New Mexico State University | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Study the latitude and time dependencies of the neutron spectrum to improve space weather models. | ![]() |
MicroMAS-2b (Micro-sized Microwave Atmospheric Satellite) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Validate new ultra-compact and low-power technology for CubeSat-sized microwave radiometers. | ![]() |
MiTEE-A (Miniature Tether Electrodynamics Experiment) | University of Michigan | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Assess the feasibility of using miniature electrodynamic (ED) tethers in space as means to provide “propellantless”. | ![]() |
MiTEE-B (Miniature Tether Electrodynamics Experiment) | University of Michigan | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Assess the feasibility of using miniature electrodynamic (ED) tethers in space as means to provide “propellantless”. | ![]() |
PICS 1 (Passive Inspection CubeSat) | Brigham Young University | University | US | 1U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Demonstrate performing inspection, maintenance and assembly on another spacecraft. | ![]() |
PICS 2 (Passive Inspection CubeSat) | Brigham Young University | University | US | 1U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Demonstrate performing inspection, maintenance and assembly on another spacecraft. | ![]() |
PolarCube | University of Colorado at Boulder | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Demonstrating atmospheric sounding and sea ice/ice-free ocean detection and mapping over the Polar Regions. | ![]() |
Q-PACE (QPACE, Cu-PACE, CubeSat Particle Aggregation and Collision Experiment) | University of Central Florida | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Producing tens of thousands of collisions simulating the first steps in planet formation. | ![]() |
RadFXSat-2 (Fox-1E) | Vanderbilt University | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Demonstrate a short interval, cost-effective, on-orbit platform for qualification of components for space. | ![]() |
SHFT-2 (Space-based High Frequency Testbed) | DARPA | Military | US | 3U | 2019-03-15 | not launched | Collect radio frequency signals in the HF (5-30 MHz) band to study the galactic background emissions. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2019-03-30 | not launched | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2019-03-30 | not launched | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2019-03-30 | not launched | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
Lemur-2 | Spire | Company | US | 3U | 2019-03-30 | not launched | Constellation for GPS radio occultation weather data, AIS and ADS-B. | ![]() |
BEESAT-10 (BEESAT-5, PiNaSys II) | Berlin Technical University | University | Germany | 0.25U | 2019-03-31 | not launched | Picosatellite swarm mission of 0.25U CubeSats. | ![]() |
BEESAT-11 (BEESAT-6, PiNaSys II) | Berlin Technical University | University | Germany | 0.25U | 2019-03-31 | not launched | Picosatellite swarm mission of 0.25U CubeSats. | ![]() |
BEESAT-12 (BEESAT-7, PiNaSys II) | Berlin Technical University | University | Germany | 0.25U | 2019-03-31 | not launched | Picosatellite swarm mission of 0.25U CubeSats. | ![]() |
BEESAT-13 (BEESAT-8, PiNaSys II) | Berlin Technical University | University | Germany | 0.25U | 2019-03-31 | not launched | Picosatellite swarm mission of 0.25U CubeSats. | ![]() |
Dream Sat 01 | Osaka Institute of Technology | University | Japan | 1U | 2019-03-31 | not launched | Amateur radio communications and CubeSat platform demonstration. | |
LinkSat | University at Buffalo (UB) | University | US | 3U | 2019-03-31 | not launched | Measure the orbital radio frequency noise environment across commonly used nano-satellite frequency bands. | ![]() |
SWEET 0 (Sweet Water Earth Education Technologies) | Technical University of Munich | University | Germany | 2U | 2019-03-31 | not launched | Water level and water quality monitoring of medium-to-large sweet water reservoirs in Africa. | |
CAS-7B | Chinese Amateur Satellite Group - CAMSAT | Non-profit | China | 3 kg | 2019-04-05 | not launched | Spheriform of 500 mm diameter with a mass of 3kg and amateur radio missions. | |
CAPSat | University of Illinois | University | US | 3U | 2019-04-17 | not launched | Investigate attitude control with strain-actuated deployable panels plus active thermal system. | ![]() |
HARP (HyperAngular Rainbow Polarimeter) | University of Maryland | University | US | 3U | 2019-04-17 | not launched | Measure the microphysical properties of cloud water and ice particles and validate new polarimeter instrument. | ![]() |
OPAL (Optical Profiling of the Atmospheric Limb) | Utah State University | University | US | 3U | 2019-04-17 | not launched | Dynamic profiling of the lower thermosphere, 90 - 160 km. Resolve detail of the O2 A-band emission line. OPAL constellation with overlapping FOVs. | |
TJREVERB | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | School | US | 2U | 2019-04-17 | not launched | Educational training and amateur radio communications. | |
VCC 1 (Virginia Cubesat Constellation 1, Aeternitas) | Virginia Space Grant Consortium | University | US | 1U | 2019-04-17 | not launched | In-situ quantification of atmospheric drag and communicate positions across constellation. | |
VCC 2 (Virginia Cubesat Constellation 2, Ceres) | Virginia Space Grant Consortium | University | US | 1U | 2019-04-17 | not launched | In-situ quantification of atmospheric drag and communicate positions across constellation. | |
VCC 3 (Virginia Cubesat Constellation 3, Libertas) | Virginia Space Grant Consortium | University | US | 1U | 2019-04-17 | not launched | In-situ quantification of atmospheric drag and communicate positions across constellation. | |
ACRUX-1 | University of Melbourne | University | Australia | 1U | 2019-04-30 | not launched | Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. | ![]() |
KrakSat | AGH University of Science and Technology | University | Poland | 1U | 2019-04-30 | not launched | - | ![]() |
Armadillo (Attitude Related Maneuvers And Debris Instrument in Low (L) Orbit) | University of Texas | University | US | 3U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Characterize in-situ sub-millimeter level dust and debris particles in LEO. | |
CP9 (LEO, Launch Environment Observer) | California Polytechnic State University | University | US | 2U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Measure and record in-situ telemetry data from within the P-POD during launch. | ![]() |
FalconSAT-7 | Air Force Academy | University | US | 3U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Solar telescope with the deployable Peregrine photon-sieve optic. | ![]() |
LightSail-B (LightSail 2) | The Planetary Society | Non-profit | US | 3U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Demonstrate the deployment of a 32 m2 solar sail from a 3-unit CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
Prometheus 2.5 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
Prometheus 2.6 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
Prometheus 2.7 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
Prometheus 2.8 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
Prometheus 2.9 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
Prometheus 2.10 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Military | US | 1.5U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Demonstrate improved CubeSat platform. | ![]() |
PSAT 2 | US Naval Academy Satellite Lab | University | US | 1.5U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Amateur radio payload for APRS communication. | |
RECONSO | Georgia Institute of Technology | University | US | 6U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Optical payload in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to enable low-cost unqueued space object detection and tracking. | ![]() |
Stangsat | Merritt Island High School | School | US | 1U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Primary mission is to measure shock and vibration data during launch. | |
TBEx-A (Tandem Beacon Experiment) | University of Michigan | University | US | 3U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Study how the dynamics and processes in the troposphere can cause variability in the behavior of the upper atmosphere and ionosphere. | ![]() |
TBEx-B (Tandem Beacon Experiment) | University of Michigan | University | US | 3U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Study how the dynamics and processes in the troposphere can cause variability in the behavior of the upper atmosphere and ionosphere. | ![]() |
TEPCE A (Tether Electrodynamics Propulsion CubeSat Experiment) | Naval Research Lab | Military | US | 1.5U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Joined by a 1 km tether to test electrodynamic tether propulsion. | |
TEPCE B (Tether Electrodynamics Propulsion CubeSat Experiment) | Naval Research Lab | Military | US | 1.5U | 2019-04-31 | not launched | Joined by a 1 km tether to test electrodynamic tether propulsion. | |
RFTSat 1 (Radio Frequency Tag Satellite) | North Nazarene University | University | US | 3U | 2019-05-17 | not launched | Collect space weather data wirelessly from an energy harvesting RF tag. | ![]() |
Delfi-PQ 1 | Delft University of Technology | University | Netherlands | PocketQube 3p | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Demonstrate PocketQube platform technologies. | ![]() |
Starling 1 | Aerial & Maritime (GomSpace) | Company | Denmark | 3U | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Constellation for collecting AIS and ADS-B messages. | ![]() |
Starling 2 | Aerial & Maritime (GomSpace) | Company | Denmark | 3U | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Constellation for collecting AIS and ADS-B messages. | ![]() |
Starling 3 | Aerial & Maritime (GomSpace) | Company | Denmark | 3U | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Constellation for collecting AIS and ADS-B messages. | ![]() |
Starling 4 | Aerial & Maritime (GomSpace) | Company | Denmark | 3U | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Constellation for collecting AIS and ADS-B messages. | ![]() |
Starling 5 | Aerial & Maritime (GomSpace) | Company | Denmark | 3U | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Constellation for collecting AIS and ADS-B messages. | ![]() |
Starling 6 | Aerial & Maritime (GomSpace) | Company | Denmark | 3U | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Constellation for collecting AIS and ADS-B messages. | ![]() |
Starling 7 | Aerial & Maritime (GomSpace) | Company | Denmark | 3U | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Constellation for collecting AIS and ADS-B messages. | ![]() |
Starling 8 | Aerial & Maritime (GomSpace) | Company | Denmark | 3U | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Constellation for collecting AIS and ADS-B messages. | ![]() |
Unicorn-2A | Alba Orbital | Company | UK | PocketQube 3p | 2019-05-29 | not launched | Tech demo of an PocketQube platform and optical payload with 16m GSD. | ![]() |
BEESAT-9 | Berlin Technical University | University | Germany | 1U | 2019-06-29 | not launched | Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies plus camera. | |
Astrocast 0.2 (ACN-0) | Astrocast (previously ELSE) | Company | Switzerland | 3U | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation demonstrator for IoT/M2M services and radio amateur missions. | ![]() |
Brik2 (Brik-II) | Royal Netherlands Air Force | Military | Netherlands | 6U | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Military RF receiver and Langmuir probe to measure electron density. | ![]() |
ELO (Eutelsat LEO for Objects) | Eutelsat | Company | US | 3U | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Narrowband system to evaluate the pros and cons of LEO for connecting low-power, low-data devices in the emerging “Internet of Things” space. | |
GALAMSAT2 (GALAMSAT-2) | All Nations University | University | Ghana | 3U | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Monitor illegal mining activities. High resolution camera and a store and forward payloads sensors to measure mercury and cyanide contaminating the drinking waters in our rural areas. | |
PEARLS 1 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
PEARLS 2 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
PEARLS 3 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
PEARLS 4 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
PEARLS 5 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
PEARLS 6 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
PEARLS 7 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
PEARLS 8 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
PEARLS 9 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
PEARLS 10 | Sky and Space Global | Company | UK | 8U (4Ux2U) | 2019-06-31 | not launched | Constellation for voice, M2M and IoT communicaftion services. | ![]() |
RSP-01 (RymanSat Project) | Rymansat Project | Company | Japan | 1U | 2019-06-31 | not launched | 1. Send the picture of satellite itself, taken by onboard camera 2. Send the Hig |