TBEX-A & B (Helio 3)

USA

Spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

Also called: E-TBEx= Enhanced Tandem Beacon Experiment

Launch data:

Designation	TBEX-A	TBEX-B
NORAD-ID	44356	44359
Int. code	19036T	19036W
Launch date	25 June 2019 - 06:30 UT
Launch site	CCK, LC39A
Launch vehicle	Falcon-Heavy (Block 5)
Mission	Science, ionosphere
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	305x769 km	303x768 km
Inclination	28.5 °	28.5 °
Period	95.2 min	95.2 min
Decay	09 Mar 2021	22 Feb 2021

Launched together with: DSX - FORMASAT 7A/F - GPIM - OTB 1 - NPSat 1 - Oculus-ASR - Prox 1 - LightSail 2 - ARMADILLO - FalconSat 7 - PSat 2 - BRICSat 2 - Prometheus 2.6 - TEPCE 1/2 - CP 9 - StangSat

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	SRI International
Platform	CubeSat (3U)
Operator	SRI International
Mass at launch	4 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	Tri-frequency radio beacon
Solar array	4 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #3(SD580,581), #7(JR767), #228 - update: 19.05.21