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QUBE-II
German research satellite for testing quantum key distribution (QKD) from space. QUBE-II was launched on May 3, 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2026-100AVNORAD 69023Germany
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- QUBE-II
- International designator
- 2026-100AV
- NORAD catalog number
- 69023
- GCAT identifier
- S69023
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- ZFT
- Owner
- ZfT
- Country
- Germany
- Builder
- NanoAvionics
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 3U
Launch
- Date
- May 3, 2026 · 07:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2026-100Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 503 km
- Apogee
- 510 km
- Inclination
- 97.41°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 3, 2026
Size
- Mass
- 4 kg
- Dry mass
- 4 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 0.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q138748887 (CC0).