XCUBE 1

XCUBE 1 [Xplore]

XCUBE 1 is an 6U (2×3U) CubeSat built by Xplore to collect hyperspectral datasets for Earth observation. It is a prototype for a planned LEO constellation.

Nation:	USA
Type / Application:	Earth observation
Operator:	Xplore
Contractors:	Xplore
Equipment:
Configuration:	CubeSat (6U, 2×3U)
Propulsion:	None
Power:	Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:	10 kg
Orbit:

Satellite	COSPAR	Date	LS		Launch Vehicle	Remarks
XCUBE 1	2024-247Z	21.12.2024	Va SLC-4E		Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)	with KORSAT 2, Jackal X-2, ICEYE X47, 49, LizzieSat 2, ThinkOrbital F2, Hawk 11A-C, GITAI SC 1, CTC 0, Tomorrow S3, S4, XCUBE 1, CroCube, Djibouti 1B, LASARsat, Pleiades-Orpheus, ONDOSAT-OWL 3, ..., 12

Launch Sites:

Va = Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

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