VELOX-PII (39438)

COSPAR: 2013-066Y | Alt Name: VELOX-P2

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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

39438

International Designator

2013-066Y

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:57:29 GMT

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Inclination

97.87°

Right Ascension

136.51°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

287.36°

Period

96.44 min

Mean Motion

14.93 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

VELOX-PII

Alternative Name

VELOX-P2

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

NTU

Country

Singapore

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 39438U 13066Y   26185.12325907  .00003386  00000-0  32164-3 0  9993
2 39438  97.8749 136.5084 0051177 287.3608  72.2018 14.93210227680369

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Summary
VELOX-PII (also known as VELOX-P2) is a CubeSat 1U technology satellite manufactured by NTU and owned by NTU from Singapore. It was launched on November 21, 2013, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 launch pad in DLS. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. Powered by solar cells and batteries, VELOX-PII has no propulsion motor and is shaped like a box. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is 0.041 m². The satellite's purpose is technology demonstration, and it was launched at the same weight as its dry mass.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.1

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.1

Dry Mass

1

Launch Mass

1

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.041

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

VELOX-P2

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

NTU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 1U

Configuration

CubeSat (1U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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