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
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

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.
SatNOGS Links
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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