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QUBE (60476)
COSPAR: 2024-149J | Alt Name: QUBE
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60476
International Designator
2024-149J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:05:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
287.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
120.39°
Period
92.98 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QUBE
Alternative Name
QUBE
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZFT
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60476U 24149J 26200.75365831 .00014315 00000+0 26948-3 0 9996
2 60476 97.3766 287.8495 0003374 120.3940 239.7644 15.48640744107503
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The QUBE satellite, designated NORAD_CAT_ID 60476 and OBJECT_ID 2024-149J, is a CubeSat (6U) configuration manufactured by ZFT and owned by the same entity. Launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, QUBE has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is designed for communication purposes and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is box-like, and no additional information on its equipment or transmitter frequencies is provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QUBE
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ZFT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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