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Cubesats

Ariane 62 launch from Kourou (European Space Agency) on July 9, 2024, carrying 12 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 9, 2024 · 19:00 UTCLaunch 2024-128Launch no. 6,717 in the log
RocketAriane 62
SpaceportKouroupad ELA4
OutcomePartial · 0.85stage 2 restart failure
Launch agencyESAEuropean Space Agency

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 9, 2024, 19:00
Launch designation
2024-128
Mission
Cubesats
Flight name
Dummy Payload
Vehicle flight ID
VA262 (L6001)

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
300 km
Initial apogee
700 km
Inclination
56.0°
Payload mass to orbit
1.8 t
Payloads
12
GCAT launch code
OS85 · S2R

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
CURIE A2024-128ANORAD 60235University of California BerkeleySpace science5 kgIn orbit
3Cat-42024-128BNORAD 60236Polytechnic U. of CataloniaTechnology1 kgIn orbit
GRBBeta2024-128CNORAD 60237Technical University of KosiceAstronomy2 kgIn orbit
ISTsat-12024-128DNORAD 60238Instituto Superior Tecnico, LisboaTechnology1 kgIn orbit
Ariane 6 Dummy Payload2024-128ENORAD 60239European Space AgencyTechnology1,600 kgIn orbit, attached to another object
TUBSAT-302024-128FNORAD 60240Technical University of BerlinTechnology17 kgIn orbit
Replicator2024-128GNORAD 60241Orbital MatterTechnology5 kgIn orbit
Curium One2024-128HNORAD 60242Planetary Transportation Systems GmbHTechnology24 kgIn orbit
Robusta-3A2024-128JNORAD 60243Montpellier UniversityTechnology5 kgIn orbit
CURIE B2024-128University of California Berkeley———
Nyx Bikini2024-128GThe Exploration Company———
SpaceCase SC-X012024-128HAirbus Defense and Space/Aquitaine———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.