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UKUBE-1 (40074)
COSPAR: 2014-037F | Alt Name: UKube-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 8, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40074
International Designator
2014-037F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:00:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.42°
Right Ascension
190.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
106.05°
Period
95.12 min
Mean Motion
15.14 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
UKUBE-1
Alternative Name
UKube-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UKSA
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40074U 14037F 26184.95899104 .00010136 00000-0 56512-3 0 9999
2 40074 98.4240 189.9960 0003183 106.0506 254.1073 15.13812565651099
Source: Celestrak
Summary
UKUBE-1 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by UKSA on July 8, 2014, from TYMSC LC31 using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It measures 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.4 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and was manufactured by CLYDE. Its mission is focused on technology demonstration, powered by solar cells and batteries. UKUBE-1's shape consists of a box with one panel and it operates without onboard motors or equipment listed in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+1 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.118
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
UKube-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CLYDE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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