LightCube
Mission information
Name
LightCube
Alternate Names
KJ7TZG
Satellite ID
EKAU-1559-4596-9876-0364
Temporary NORAD ID
99165
Followed NORAD ID
56314
Website
https://interplanetarylab.github.io/missions/Lightcube
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
LightCube
Mission timeline
Deploy Date
2023-04-24T12:05:00+00:00
Description

LightCube is a 1U Cubesat with an outreach and accessibility goal of providing an immediate and powerful connection to space and to the night sky. It does this by providing a momentary flash of light that is visible to the naked eye and can be triggered by any amateur radio operator.

Mode U 1k2 AFSK AX.25
Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
AFSK
Downlink Frequency
437175000
Baud
300
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
Most Recent Observers
Observer Latest Data
USU GAS Yagi Az+El-DN41cr 2023-04-26 16:43:07 UTC
PE0SAT-JO21mr 2023-04-25 19:20:43 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (active)
TLE Updated
2023-05-29 09:12:49 UTC
TLE Set
1 56314U 98067VF  23149.04220647  .00062069  00000+0  90573-3 0  9992
2 56314 51.6381 62.7199 0005483 19.3711 340.7487 15.55060513 5437
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