Suggested Edit for Satellite
Suggested by alfeeli on: 2026-01-19 14:57
Citation: https://www.orbital-space.com/
Verdict: Approved
Reviewed by - on: 2026-01-19 15:01
| Name | QMR-KWT 2 |
| NORAD ID | 98448 |
| Followed NORAD ID | 67291 |
| Alternative Names | RS95S |
| Description | QMR-KWT 2 is a 1U CubeSat equipped with a low-resolution Earth imaging camera and an FM transponder (amateur radio VHF to UHF linear transponder), supporting educational satellite operations and events and activities by the amateur radio community. The mission continues the QMR-KWT program (“Moon of Kuwait”), following the first QMR-KWT satellite launched in 2021. QMR-KWT 2 expands hands-on access to real spacecraft operations, including telemetry reception and image downlink from low Earth orbit. |
| Owner/Operator | - |
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| Website | https://www.orbital-space.com/projects |
| Dashboard URL | - |
| Launch Date | Dec. 28, 2025, 1:18 p.m. |
| Deploy Date | - |
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| Description | QMR-KWT 2 is a 1U cubesat with Earth imaging capabilities (low-resolution camera) and FM transponder (amateur radio VHF to UHF linear transponder). QMR-KWT 2 is the successor of QMR-KWT which means "Moon of Kuwait", translated from Arabic which was launched in summer of 2021 and re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in fall of 2024. | QMR-KWT 2 is a 1U CubeSat equipped with a low-resolution Earth imaging camera and an FM transponder (amateur radio VHF to UHF linear transponder), supporting educational satellite operations and events and activities by the amateur radio community. The mission continues the QMR-KWT program (“Moon of Kuwait”), following the first QMR-KWT satellite launched in 2021. QMR-KWT 2 expands hands-on access to real spacecraft operations, including telemetry reception and image downlink from low Earth orbit. |
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