TACHELES

12U CubeSat by Germany company Neurospace launched with the Artemis II mission. TACHELES was launched on April 1, 2026 aboard a SLS Block 1 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 3, 2026).

COSPAR 2026-069BNORAD 68539Germany

Identity

Name in GCAT: TACHELES
International designator: 2026-069B
NORAD catalog number: 68539
GCAT identifier: S68539

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Commercial
Program: Neurospace
Owner: DLR
Country: Germany
Builder: Neurospace GmbH
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): GEO/NS
Perigee: 149 km
Apogee: 70,247 km
Inclination: 28.34°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: April 3, 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

Launched together

Artemis IIHuman spaceflight · NASA JSC SWC-1Space science · Saudi Space Ag.K-RadCubeTechnology · KASA

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q137272964 (CC0).