Cubesat 16U Satellite Bus
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
The Cubesat 16U bus accounts for 58 cataloged objects, of which 51 are in orbit and 51 are active. 2 have reentered. Most are built by KINEIS. The largest operator on this bus is Kinéis. The first launched in 2018, the most recent in 2026.
51
In orbit
51
Active
58
Total launched
2
Reentered
Cubesat 16U launched per year
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.
Typical specifications
Most common values across cataloged Cubesat 16U satellites.
| Manufacturer | KINEIS |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Communications (IoT), traffic monitoring |
| Launch mass | 28 kg |
| Dry mass | 28 kg |
| Length | 0.4 m |
| Diameter | 0.2 m |
| Span | 1.6 m |
| Shape | Box+ 2 pan + ant |
| Power | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Propulsion | None |
| Design life | 8 years |
| Equipment | IoT communications payload, AIS payload |
| Typical orbit | 98 min period, 98° inclination |
Top operators
Kinéis 20 SPIREG/GHG 3 SPIREG/HUBN 3 ENDUR 2 HUBN/ENDUR 2 HUBN/SPIREG 2 NARAST 2 SOCOM 2 ADIG 1 BLSKSP 1 CONTEC 1 CRUNCH 1 European Space Agency 1 GEOAM 1 GITAI 1
Top countries
US 18 F 16 FR 6 TBD 5 KR 2 AM 1 AU 1 BGN 1 BGR 1 ESA 1 HUN 1 New Zealand 1 PK 1 SKOR 1 SPN 1
Cubesat 16U satellites
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| Name | NORAD | COSPAR | Owner | Launched | Orbit | Status | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALKAN-2 | 69024 | 2026-100AW | ENDUR | May 3, 2026 | 95 min, 97.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| MISR-C-2 | 68633 | 2026-074G | SOCOM | Apr 7, 2026 | 94 min, 60.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| MISR-C-1 | 68628 | 2026-074B | SOCOM | Apr 7, 2026 | 94 min, 60.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| OUT OF THE BOX | 68428 | 2026-067N | SPLOCK | Mar 30, 2026 | 95 min, 97.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| LPNTSAT-002 | 68409 | 2026-065B | ESA | Mar 28, 2026 | 95 min, 97.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| LEMUR-2 KUTAR | 67394 | 2026-004AH | SPIRE | Jan 11, 2026 | 95 min, 97.5° | Active | ◉ |
| OBJECT AX | 67293 | 2025-313AX | MGU | Dec 28, 2025 | 95 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| OBJECT AN RS83S | 67284 | 2025-313AN | LOBU | Dec 28, 2025 | 95 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| OBJECT M CSTP-3.10 | 67259 | 2025-313M | STTS | Dec 28, 2025 | 94 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| GYEONGGISAT-1 | 66771 | 2025-276DK | NARAST | Nov 28, 2025 | 95 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| MAUVE | 66756 | 2025-276CU | BLSKSP | Nov 28, 2025 | 95 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| OBJECT C RS92S7 | 64878 | 2025-155C | GEOSK | Jul 25, 2025 | 94 min, 97.5° | Active | ◉ |
| LEMUR 2 HUBBLE-5 | 64840 | 2025-135BT | HUBN/SPIREG | Jun 23, 2025 | 96 min, 97.8° | Active | ◉ |
| HUBBLE 7 | 64592 | 2025-135BS | HUBN/ENDUR | Jun 23, 2025 | 96 min, 97.8° | Active | ◉ |
| OBJECT BQ Lilo | 64590 | 2025-135BQ | HUBN/ENDUR | Jun 23, 2025 | 96 min, 97.8° | Active | ◉ |
| LEMUR 2 HUBBLE-4 | 64565 | 2025-135AP | HUBN/SPIREG | Jun 23, 2025 | 96 min, 97.8° | Active | ◉ |
| HUBBLE 6 | 64562 | 2025-135AL | HUBN/ENDUR | Jun 23, 2025 | 96 min, 97.8° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-4B | 63304 | 2025-056E | KINEIS | Mar 18, 2025 | 98 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-4A | 63303 | 2025-056D | KINEIS | Mar 18, 2025 | 98 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-4D | 63302 | 2025-056C | KINEIS | Mar 18, 2025 | 98 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-4C | 63301 | 2025-056B | KINEIS | Mar 18, 2025 | 98 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-4E | 63300 | 2025-056A | KINEIS | Mar 18, 2025 | 98 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| IOD1_STARTICAL | 63212 | 2025-052C | STCAL | Mar 15, 2025 | 92 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| Electron Kick Stage R/B | 62934 | 2025-028G | Rocket Lab | Feb 8, 2025 | 98 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| SatGus SatGus | 62696 | 2025-009CR | CRUNCH | Jan 14, 2025 | 96 min, 97.7° | Active | ◉ |
| PAUSAT-1 PAUSAT-1 | 62619 | 2025-009L | PAU | Jan 14, 2025 | 94 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| Balkan-1 Balkan-1 | 62617 | 2025-009J | ENDUR | Jan 14, 2025 | 92 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| GITAI-SC1 GITAI SC1 | 62388 | 2024-247M | GITAI | Dec 21, 2024 | 95 min, 45.0° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-5B Kineis-5B | 62085 | 2024-219E | KINEIS | Nov 25, 2024 | 97 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-5A Kineis-5A | 62084 | 2024-219D | KINEIS | Nov 25, 2024 | 98 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-5E Kineis-5E | 62083 | 2024-219C | KINEIS | Nov 25, 2024 | 98 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-5D Kineis-5D | 62082 | 2024-219B | KINEIS | Nov 25, 2024 | 98 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-5C Kineis-5C | 62081 | 2024-219A | KINEIS | Nov 25, 2024 | 98 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-3B Kineis-3B | 61224 | 2024-172E | KINEIS | Sep 20, 2024 | 98 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-3A Kineis-3A | 61223 | 2024-172D | KINEIS | Sep 20, 2024 | 98 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-3E Kineis-3E | 61222 | 2024-172C | KINEIS | Sep 20, 2024 | 98 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-3D Kineis-3D | 61221 | 2024-172B | KINEIS | Sep 20, 2024 | 98 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-3C Kineis-3C | 61220 | 2024-172A | KINEIS | Sep 20, 2024 | 98 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| LEMUR-2-TOMATOKECHUP Lemur-2 TomatoKechup | 60471 | 2024-149D | SPIREG/HUBN | Aug 16, 2024 | 94 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-1A Kineis-1A | 60084 | 2024-114F | KINEIS | Jun 20, 2024 | 97 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-1E Kineis-1E | 60083 | 2024-114E | KINEIS | Jun 20, 2024 | 97 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-1D Kineis-1D | 60082 | 2024-114D | KINEIS | Jun 20, 2024 | 98 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-1C Kineis-1C | 60081 | 2024-114C | KINEIS | Jun 20, 2024 | 97 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| KINEIS-1B Kineis-1B | 60079 | 2024-114A | KINEIS | Jun 20, 2024 | 97 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| LEMUR-2-ROCINANTE Lemur-2 Rocinante | 59147 | 2024-043BB | SPIREG/HUBN | Mar 4, 2024 | 89 min, 97.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| LEMUR-2-JOHNNYTRUONG Lemur-2 JohnnyTruong | 59146 | 2024-043BA | SPIREG/HUBN | Mar 4, 2024 | 92 min, 97.5° | Active | ◉ |
| CONTECSAT-1 OREUM | 59117 | 2024-043V | CONTEC | Mar 4, 2024 | 94 min, 97.6° | Active | ◉ |
| LEMUR-2-MJR092620 Vanguard | 58340 | 2023-174CN | SPIREG/GHG | Nov 11, 2023 | 93 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| LEMUR-2-JK0903EM1407 Elliot | 58336 | 2023-174CJ | SPIREG/GHG | Nov 11, 2023 | 93 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| OBSERVER-1A Observer-1A | 58323 | 2023-174BV | NARAST | Nov 11, 2023 | 94 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| PROTOMETHEE ProtoMethee | 58321 | 2023-174BT | PROM | Nov 11, 2023 | 94 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| LEMUR-2-BASS Juba | 58259 | 2023-174D | SPIREG/GHG | Nov 11, 2023 | 93 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| GS-1 G-Space 1 | 56372 | 2023-060C | GRSP | May 1, 2023 | 1436 min, 2.8° | Active | ◉ |
| ARMSAT1 URDANETA Urdaneta-Armsat1 | 52765 | 2022-057AK | GEOAM | May 25, 2022 | 88 min, 97.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| ETV-A1 ETV-A1 | 51060 | 2022-002CE | SEN | Jan 13, 2022 | 93 min, 97.3° | Active | ◉ |
| PALISADE Palisade | 44634 | 2019-069A | ADIG | Oct 17, 2019 | 110 min, 87.9° | Active | ◉ |
| MOMENTUS-X1 El Camino Real | 44408 | 2019-038Y | MOMENT | Jul 5, 2019 | 92 min, 97.7° | Active | ◉ |
| SIRION PATHFINDER-2 SIRION Pathfinder 2 | 43759 | 2018-099B | SIRION/HELW | Dec 3, 2018 | 95 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
Frequently asked questions
How many Cubesat 16U satellites are there?
The catalog lists 58 objects built on the Cubesat 16U bus. 51 are in orbit and 2 have reentered.
How many Cubesat 16U satellites are in orbit?
51 Cubesat 16U objects are currently in orbit, of which 51 carry an active status.
Who builds the Cubesat 16U bus?
The Cubesat 16U bus is most commonly built by KINEIS.
When did the first Cubesat 16U satellite launch?
The first cataloged Cubesat 16U satellite launched in 2018, and the most recent in 2026.