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K-RadCube

12U CubeSat by the Korea Aerospace Administration launched with the Artemis II mission. K-RadCube was launched on April 1, 2026 aboard a SLS Block 1 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 2, 2026).

COSPAR 2026-069DNORAD 68541South Korea

Identity

Name in GCAT
K-RadCube
International designator
2026-069D
NORAD catalog number
68541
GCAT identifier
S68541

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Civil government
Program
KARI Cube
Owner
KASA
Country
South Korea
Builder
Korea Aerospace Administration
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 12U

Launch

Date
April 1, 2026 · 22:35 UTC
Launch record
2026-069Success
Rocket
SLS Block 1
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
TA
Perigee
61 km
Apogee
70,276 km
Inclination
28.33°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
April 2, 2026
Last known active
Apr 1, 2026
End of operations
Apr 2, 2026

Size

Mass
20 kg
Dry mass
20 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q137919948 (CC0).