BRIK-II
Mission information
Name
BRIK-II
Alternate Names
BRIK-2 2021-058F
Satellite ID
NGSK-3447-7758-0612-8050
NORAD ID
48876
Website
https://english.defensie.nl/latest/news/2021/07/02/first-dutch-military-nanosatellite-launched-successfully
Country of Origin

Netherlands

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
BRIK-II
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2021-06-30T00:00:00+00:00
Description

The first Dutch military satellite was successfully launched. BRIK II, a nanosatellite, was placed into orbit around the Earth by the company Virgin Orbit. BRIK II is an experimental project of the Royal Netherlands Air Force that marks the entry of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence into the space domain.

The satellite’s name is a reference to the first aircraft of the Army Air Arm based in Soesterberg. This 1913 aircraft was called ‘De Brik’ and was used by the Netherlands armed forces to explore the aviation domain.

Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
2285000000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)

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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2024-10-29 16:10:06 UTC
TLE Set
1 48876U 21058F   24303.46491684  .00035882  00000-0  78335-3 0  9998
2 48876 60.6695 315.8754 0028895 94.1726 266.2674 15.43561791185729
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