X-CubeSat (QB50-FR01)

France

Spacecraft nº:

France spacecraft nº: 73

Part of the QB50 constellation.

Launch data:

Designation	42707 / 98067LQ
Launch date	18 Apr 2017 - 15:11 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC-41
Launch vehicle	Atlas V-401
Mission	Technology, atmosphere
Launch platform	ISS Kibo, LEO
Deployment date	17 May 2017 - 01:45 UT
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	401 x 402 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	92.4 min

X-CubeSat

Launched together with: Cygnus CRS-7 - ALTAIR 1 - SUSAT - UNSW-ECO - i-INSPIRE 2 - ZA-AeroSat - nSIGHT 1 - Ex-Alta 1 - LilacSat 1 - NJUST 1 - Aoxiang 1 - SOMP 2 - QBITO - Aalto 2 - SpaceCube - DUTHSat - UPSat - Hoopoe - LINK - SNUSAT 1 & 1b - qbee50-LTU-OC - BeEagleSat - HAVELSAT - Phoenix - PolylTAN-2-SAU - QBUS 1, 2 & 4 - IceCube - CSUNSat 1 - CXBN 2 - KySat 3 - SHARC - Biarri-Point - Lemur-2 30-33

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	École polytechnique
Platform	2U cubesat
Operator	École polytechnique
Mass at launch	2 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	FIPEX
Solar array	Solar cells
Stabilization
Propulsion	None
DC power
Uplink (MHz)	145.860
Downlink (MHz)	437.020
Beacon (MHz)
Mode	1200bps AFSK FM
Call sign	ON01FR
Status	Active

End of live:

Re-entered date:	04 Feb 2019 (.31)
Lifetime:

Description:

2U QB50-FR01, from the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris.
The purpose of this CubeSat includes: upper atmosphere science; radio communication experiments; technology demonstrator; education, training and outreach. It will also provide an Amateur FM transponder.

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