| Satellite | LilacSat-1 (Zidingxiang-1, BE02, CN02) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2019-03-28. Was operational (Last W2RTV report 2019-03-23) |
| Launched | 2017-04-18 |
| NORAD ID | 42725 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Atlas V (QB50) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-05-26 |
| Organization | Harbin Institute of Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Country | China |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Partners | QB50 |
| Oneliner |
Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. |
| Description |
QB50. An Ion-Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS). It is a standard payload of QB50 for upper atmosphere science. A V/U APRS digipeater. It is open for amateur use. It will support both real-time repeating and store-forward mode. A thermal infrared camera. It is open for amateur use. Any licensed radio amateur can send a telecommand to take an image and download the data. |
| Notes | |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Keywords | QB50 |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2023-06-03
