qbee (qbee50-LTU-OC, SE01, QB01, OBEE50 LTU-OC )

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Spacecraft name qbee (qbee50-LTU-OC, SE01, QB01, OBEE50 LTU-OC )
Form factor CubeSat
Units or mass 2U
Status Reentry 2019-02-26. Was semi-operational? Rumored to have had issues, but beacon was transmitted until decay (Last DK3WN report 2019-02-26)
Launched 2017-04-18
NORAD ID 42708
Deployer NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M]
Launcher Atlas V (QB50)
Deployment Deployed from ISS on 2017-05-17
Organisation Luleå University of Technology (LTU)
Institution University
Entity type Academic / Education
Nation (HQ) Sweden
Nation (AIT) UK
Manufacturer AIVT by Open Cosmos
Operator Open Cosmos
Launch brokerer Nanoracks
Partners QB50
Oneliner

Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere.

Description

QB50. Test OC-OBC performance in space conditions. PhD students will gain experience on satellite design, integration, testing and operation. QB50.

Sources [1]
Photo sources [1] [2] [3] [4]
COTS subsystems
  • PLATFORM - Open Cosmos
  • SOLAR PANELS - DHV
Subsystems sources [1]

Last modified: 2023-11-04

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