CUBEL (47448)

COSPAR: 2021-006AM | Alt Name: CubeL

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47448

International Designator

2021-006AM

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:30:18 GMT

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Inclination

97.23°

Right Ascension

235.53°

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Argument of Perigee

113.47°

Period

93.40 min

Mean Motion

15.42 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CUBEL

Alternative Name

CubeL

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

DLR2

Country

Germany

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 47448U 21006AM  26185.10438352  .00027694  00000-0  65306-3 0  9995

2 47448  97.2315 235.5336 0007964 113.4734 246.7351 15.41837149302367

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Summary

CUBEL (also known as CubeL) is a 3U CubeSat technology satellite manufactured by DLR2/GOMSP and owned by DLR2. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meter and has a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 4 kilograms each, and it is powered by solar cells and batteries. CUBEL is equipped with a CubeLCT laser communication terminal and a camera as part of its payload named PIXL 1. The satellite's shape is described as box-like with no specific color or material composition noted. No major events or related satellites are listed in the provided data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PIXL 1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

DLR2/GOMSP

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

CubeLCT laser communication terminal, camera

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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