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QBEE50-LTU-OC (42708)
COSPAR: 1998-067LR | Alt Name: qbee50-LTU-OC
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
42708
International Designator
1998-067LR
Decay Date
2/26/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
QBEE50-LTU-OC
Alternative Name
qbee50-LTU-OC
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
LTU/OCOS
Country
Sweden
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
QBEE50-LTU-OC is a CubeSat (2U) satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from TYSMC using the Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.2 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 2 kilograms, and it was designed for technology and thermospheric research purposes. Equipped with solar cells and batteries as its power source, QBEE50-LTU-OC has a configuration shaped like a box. It carries FIPEX equipment and the QB50-SE01 payload. The satellite's operational lifetime was estimated to be 3 months. Its manufacturer is LTU/OCOS, which also owns it under the alternative name qbee50-LTU-OC.
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-SE01
Purpose
Technology, thermospheric research
Mission
Technology, thermospheric research
Manufacturer
LTU/OCOS
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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