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RadCube
European CubeSat for demonstrating space weather-related technologies. RadCube was launched on August 17, 2021 aboard a Vega from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 20, 2024).
COSPAR 2021-073BNORAD 49067Hungary
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- RADCUBE
- Common name
- RadCube
- International designator
- 2021-073B
- NORAD catalog number
- 49067
- GCAT identifier
- S49067
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1029
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- CERHU
- Owner
- MTA ER
- Country
- Hungary
- Builder
- C3S LLC
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 3U
Launch
- Date
- August 17, 2021 · 01:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 2021-073Success
- Rocket
- Vega
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ZLV
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 526 km
- Apogee
- 563 km
- Inclination
- 97.56°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 20, 2024
- Last known active
- March 2023
- End of operations
- July 2024
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 Q113252333 (CC0).