QBITO (QB50-ES01)

Part of the QB50 constellation.

Designation	42728 / 98067MH
Launch date	18 Apr 2017 - 15:11 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC-41
Launch vehicle	Atlas V-401
Mission	Technology, thermospheric research
Launch platform	ISS Kibo, LEO
Deployment date	25 May 2017 - 11:55 UT
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	400 x 404 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	92.5 min

Prime manufacturer	Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Platform	2U cubesat
Operator	Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Mass at launch	2 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	INMS
Solar array	Solar cells
Stabilization
Propulsion	None
DC power
Uplink (MHz)
Downlink (MHz)	436.810
Beacon (MHz)
Mode	9600bps GFSK
Call sign
Status	Inactive
Design lifetime	3 months

Re-entered date:	16 Feb 2019 (.7)
Lifetime:

QBITO is a 2U QB50-ES01, from Universita Politecnica de Madrid.
It carries the INMS (Ion/Neutral Mass Spectrometer), which measures the mass of ions and neutral atoms, as the primary payload for the QB50 project.
Together with the INMS, QBITO will carry three additional payloads:
- An experiment to assess the performance of the n-Octadecane as a Phase Change Material (PCM). Developed in collaboration with the University of Liège.
- A Medium Wave Infrared Detector, developed by the Spanish company New Infrared Technologies, which aims at testing this kind of detectors. The manufacturing process is based on the Vapour Phase Deposited PbSe technology in space conditions.
- An experimental software for an attitude determination and control system based on fuzzy control theory. The purpose is to test the suitability of this kind of algorithms for spacecraft attitude control applications.

Ref.: #3(SD556), #7(JR738), #14, #228 - update: 09.12.19