| Spacecraft | Gemini-Pollux |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational? (Press release) |
| Launched | 2026-05-03 |
| NORAD ID | ? |
| Deployer | EXOpod Nova 12U/16U [Exolaunch] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (CAS500-2) |
| Entity name | National Cheng Kung University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Oneliner |
Ionospheric observations, upper-atmosphere research, and Earth imaging. |
| Description |
Ionospheric observations, upper-atmosphere research, and Earth imaging. The mission is expected to provide valuable firsthand data for space weather monitoring, environmental change studies, and disaster research. The mission focuses on technical self-training and aerospace education. It provides a V/U data Transponder for global amateur intercommunication and serves as a hands- on platform for university students to practice antenna tracking and digital decoding using the S-band downlink. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2026-07-31
