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QB50P2
International CubeSat (QB50 Thermosphere Research Precursor) · Von Karman Institute (Belgium) / International Consortium
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QB50p2, the second precursor satellite for the international QB50 project, testing the CubeSat design and deployment mechanism ahead of the full 50-satellite international constellation studying Earth's lower thermosphere.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 321–327 mi (517–526 km)
- Inclination
- 98.1°
- One orbit
- 94.9 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 40032
- Int’l designator
- 2014-033Y
- Launched
- 2014
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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