ICUBE-1 (39432)

COSPAR: 2013-066S | Alt Name: ICUBE-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 21, 2013

Launch Site

DLS

Launch Pad

Sh370/13

Launch Vehicle

Dnepr

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39432

International Designator

2013-066S

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:54:24 GMT

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Inclination

97.57°

Right Ascension

170.33°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

273.09°

Period

94.35 min

Mean Motion

15.26 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ICUBE-1

Alternative Name

ICUBE-1

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

ISTPK

Country

Pakistan

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 39432U 13066S   26184.45445237  .00013820  00000-0  53434-3 0  9998

2 39432  97.5699 170.3290 0013893 273.0924  86.8725 15.26255786686891

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Summary

ICUBE-1 is a CubeSat (1U) satellite manufactured by ISTPK and launched on November 21, 2013, from Sh370/13 launch pad using the Dnepr launch vehicle at DLS. With dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span, it has a dry mass of 1.08 kilograms and was designed for a technology mission with a lifetime of approximately 3 months. The satellite's power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, and its shape is described as a box with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.04 square meters. Owned and operated by ISTPK, ICUBE-1 does not have any listed equipment, motor, or transmitter frequencies recorded in the provided data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

1.08

Launch Mass

1.08

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.04

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ICUBE-1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

ISTPK

Life Expectancy

3 months

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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