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QB50P1 (40025)
COSPAR: 2014-033R | Alt Name: QB50P1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 19, 2014
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40025
International Designator
2014-033R
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:49:24 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.10°
Right Ascension
197.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
157.24°
Period
94.83 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QB50P1
Alternative Name
QB50P1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
QB50
Country
Belgium
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40025U 14033R 26185.28430676 .00010923 00000-0 53186-3 0 9991
2 40025 98.0964 197.6317 0009593 157.2426 202.9233 15.18529559655621
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QB50P1 is a CubeSat (2U) satellite launched on June 19, 2014, from Dnepr Launch Site Sh370/13 using the Dnepr launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ISISBV for the QB50 project and weighs approximately 2 kg at dry mass. The primary mission of QB50P1 is technology demonstration and thermospheric research, equipped with instruments including an INMS, a Thermocouple experiment, and AMSAT-NL 435/145 MHz linear transponder. The satellite's dimensions are 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meter diameter, and spans 0.2 meters, shaped as a box. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.062 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.062
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QB50P1
Purpose
Technology, thermospheric research
Mission
Technology, thermospheric research
Manufacturer
ISISBV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
INMS, Thermocouple experiment, AMSAT-NL 435/145 MHz linear transponder
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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Next Pass
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