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QBX2 (37245)
COSPAR: 2010-066B | Alt Name: QbX-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37245
International Designator
2010-066B
Decay Date
1/16/2011
Basic Satellite Info
Name
QBX2
Alternative Name
QbX-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NROC/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
QBX2, also known as QbX-2, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PUMPK/NRL and owned by NROC/NRL for technology demonstration purposes. Launched on December 8, 2010, from Launch Pad LC40 at AFETR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.6 meters in span with a diameter of 0.1 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation, QBX2 was designed to operate for approximately 30 days. Its mission involved the NRO Colony I payload and was primarily focused on technology demonstration in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0562
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NRO Colony I
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PUMPK/NRL
Life Expectancy
~ 30 days
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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