| Name | SkyCube |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2014-11-08. Was semi-operational until 2014-03-24, contacts only during March 24. (Official Kickstarter) |
| Launched | 2014-01-09 |
| NORAD ID | 39567 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Antares |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2014-02-28 |
| Organisation | Southern Stars |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Oneliner |
Crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Payloads are camera and tweets names from space. |
| Description |
Crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Payloads are camera and tweets names from space. |
| Failure cause | Electronics worked for at least a month but solar panels and antennas did not deploy. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
Detailed SkyCube entry in the Database
Full Nanosats Database (much more data)
