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GXIBA-1
Mexican University CubeSat (ISS-Deployed, Volcano Monitoring) · Mexico (KiboCUBE Program)
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Gxiba-1, Mexico's satellite selected in the sixth round of JAXA's KiboCUBE program, deployed from the ISS on February 3, 2026. Gxiba-1 is built specifically to photograph active Mexican volcanoes and study how their ash plumes disperse through the atmosphere — a genuinely practical application for a country whose volcanic activity, from Popocatépetl to Colima, directly affects aviation safety and public health for millions of nearby residents. Its selection through KiboCUBE reflects JAXA and UNOOSA's program to give developing spacefaring nations a direct, low-cost route to orbit via the ISS's Kibo airlock.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 217–225 mi (349–362 km)
- Inclination
- 51.6°
- One orbit
- 91.5 minutes15.7 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 67685
- Int’l designator
- 1998-067YB
- Launched
- 1998
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 21 Sep 2026.
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