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X-CUBESAT (42707)
COSPAR: 1998-067LQ | Alt Name: X-Cubesat
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42707
International Designator
1998-067LQ
Decay Date
2/4/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
X-CUBESAT
Alternative Name
X-Cubesat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
POLY
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
X-CUBESAT (also known as X-Cubesat) is a CubeSat 2U satellite manufactured by POLY and owned by the same entity. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the TSYMC launch site using Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite's mission focused on technology and atmospheric studies, with its payload designated QB50-FR01. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, X-CUBESAT has a dry mass of 2 kg, measures 0.2 meters in length and diameter, and spans 0.2 meters overall. It was launched with the same launch mass. The satellite's shape is box-like and it carried FIPEX equipment on board. Its operational lifetime was expected to be around three months from its stable date of May 17, 2017.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QB50-FR01
Purpose
Technology, atmosphere
Mission
Technology, atmosphere
Manufacturer
POLY
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
FIPEX
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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