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PocketQube

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Not to be confused withPocket Cube.
PocketQube
Specifications
Launch mass250 g
Dimensions5 × 5 × 5 cm (1p)

APocketQubeis a type ofminiaturized satellitefor space research that usually has a size of cube with 5 cm sides (one eighth the volume of aCubeSat), has a mass of no more than 250grams,and typically usescommercial off-the-shelfcomponents for its electronics.

Beginning in 2009,[1]Morehead State University(MSU) andKentucky Spacedeveloped the PocketQube specifications to help universities worldwide to perform space science and exploration. While the bulk of development comes from academia, several companies build PocketQubes, such asFossa SystemsandAlba Orbital.[2]PocketQube projects have even been the subject of Kickstarter campaigns.[3][4]The PocketQube format is also popular with amateur radio satellite builders.[5]

Design[edit]

The PocketQube specification accomplishes several high-level goals. Simplification makes it possible to design and produce a workable satellite at low cost. Encapsulation of the launcher-payload interface takes away the prohibitive amount of managerial work previously required for mating a piggyback satellite with its launcher. Unification among payloads and launchers enables quick exchanges of payloads and utilization of launch opportunities on short notice. PocketQube is similar toCubeSatin this regard.

The standard was first proposed byProfessor Bob Twiggsof Morehead State University, and the intention was for a satellite which could fit in a pocket, hence the name PocketQube.

Workshops[edit]

The first US workshop was held atNASA Amesand at Cape Canaveral in April 2014. There was a three-year gap until the next PocketQube workshop was held atTU Delftin The Netherlands in March 2017. The third workshop took place also at TU Delft in March 2018, with 22 presentations and 70 attendees. This is now an annual event for the PocketQube development community.

Launched[edit]

Listed in ascending order by launch date.

– Indicates low altitude launch.
Orbital No Name Type Organisation Mission Launch Date (UTC) Rocket Status Broker Decay date
1 United StatesBeakersat-1[a] 2.5p Morehead State University,Sonoma State University Teaching Tool 2013-11-21, 07:11 Dnepr No longer in orbit GAUSS Decay: 2019-2-13[6]
2 United States$50Sat (Eagle-2) 1.5p Amateur Group Amateur Mission No longer in orbit Decay: 2018-5-18[7]
3 United StatesQubeScout-S1 2.5p University of Maryland, Baltimore County Sensor/dynamic attitude experiments In orbit
4 GermanyWREN 1p Stadoko UG Tech demo, Camera SSTV, 3 Axis Reaction Wheel and pp Thrusters In orbit
CanadaAstria 5p BCIT Satellite Launch Program Test structural feasibility at 30,000 feet for new design 2018-6-21[8] UBC Black Tusk[9] Launch failure[10] UBC Suborbital: 2018-6-21
United StatesTQube 1p Amateur Insulation testing and recording of structural dynamics 2019-10-11, 18:37 Neutron Success TQube Suborbital: 2019-10-11
5 HungarySMOG-P 1p Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary Measurement of the radio spectrum in the UHF TV band 2019-12-6,

08:18

Electron No longer in orbit Alba Orbital Decay: 2020-09-28[11]
6 HungaryATL-1 2p Advanced Technology of Laser Test a new thermal isolation material in space No longer in orbit Decay: 2020-10-9[12]
7 SpainFossaSat-1 1p Fossa Systems LoRa Demonstration & Deployable solar panels. No longer in orbit Decay: 2020-10-28[13]
8 United StatesNoor 1a

(Unicorn-2b)

3p Stara Space Experimental No longer in orbit Decay: 2020-12-29[14]
9 United StatesNoor 1b

(Unicorn-2c)

3p Stara Space Experimental No longer in orbit Decay: 2020-04-7[15]
10 GermanyTRSI 1p TRSI Club Amateur, testing novel receiver No longer in orbit Decay: 2020-10-13[16]
11 ArgentinaDIY-1 / ARDUIQUBE 1p DIYSATELLITE Technology Demonstrator 2021-3-22, 06:07:12 Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat In orbit GAUSS
12 ItalySTECCO 6p School of Aerospace Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome Laser Ranging In orbit
13 HungarySMOG-1 1p Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary Measurement of the radio spectrum in the UHF TV band In orbit
ArgentinaMDQube SAT-1prototype 1.25p Innova Space Technology demonstration 2021-6-11 Aventura I-e2 Success TLON Space Suborbital: 2021-6-11
14 SpainGENESIS N 1.5p AMSAT EA Amateur Radio / Thruster Experiment 2021-9-3, 01:59 Alpha Launch failure FOSSA System / Libre Space Foundation Suborbital: 2021-9-3[b]
15 SpainGENESIS L 1.5p AMSAT EA Amateur Radio / Thruster Experiment Launch failure
16 GreeceQUBIK 1 1p Libre Space Foundation Amateur Radio[17]/ Technology Demonstrator Launch failure
17 GreeceQUBIK 2 1p Libre Space Foundation Amateur Radio[17]/ Technology Demonstrator Launch failure
18 SpainFOSSASAT 1b 1p Fossa Systems LoRa Demonstration Launch failure
19 SpainFOSSASAT 2 2p Fossa Systems LoRa Demonstration Launch failure
20 GermanyUnicorn 1 2p Alba Orbital UG Inter-sat link 2022-1-13, 15:25 Falcon 9 In orbit Alba Orbital / Exolaunch
21 GermanyUnicorn 2A 3p Alba Orbital UG Earth observation In orbit
22 GermanyUnicorn 2D 3p Alba Orbital UG Earth observation In orbit
23 GermanyUnicorn 2E 3p Alba Orbital UG Earth observation In orbit
24 GermanyUnicorn 2TA1 1p Carnegie Mellon University Earth observation In orbit
25 NetherlandsDelfi-PQ 3p Delft University of Technology IoT In orbit
26 SpainHades 1.5p AMSAT EA Amateur radio In orbit
27 SpainEASAT-2 1.5p AMSAT EA Amateur radio/ Science In orbit
28 IsraelSattla-2A 2p Ariel University Education In orbit
29 IsraelSattla-2B 2p Ariel University Education In orbit
30 BrazilPION-BR1 1p PION Labs Technology Demonstrator In orbit
31 ArgentinaMDQube-SAT1 2p Innova Space Technology Demonstrator In orbit
32 TurkeyGrizu-263a 1p Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Technology Demonstrator In orbit
33 United StatesChallenger 3p Quub / Intuidex Technology Demonstrator In orbit FOSSA Systems / Exolaunch
34 NepalSanoSat-1 1p Orion Space Technology Demonstrator In orbit
35 SwitzerlandWISeSAT-1 (FOSSASAT-2E1) 2p WISeKey IoT In orbit
36 SwitzerlandWISeSAT-2 (FOSSASAT-2E2) 2p WISeKey IoT In orbit
37 ItalyCShark Pilot 1 (FOSSASAT-2E3) 2p CShark IoT In orbit
38 SwedenLaika (FOSSASAT-2E4) 2p Porkchop Technology Demonstrator In orbit
39 SpainFOSSASAT-2E5 2p FOSSA Systems IoT In orbit
40 SpainFOSSASAT-2E6 2p FOSSA Systems IoT In orbit
41 GermanyUnicorn-2F 3p Alba Orbital UG Earth observation 2022-5-2, 22:49 Electron In orbit Alba Orbital
42 GermanyTRSI-2 1p TRSI Club Amateur radio In orbit
43 GermanyTRSI-3 1p TRSI Club Amateur radio In orbit
44 United StatesMyRadar-1 1p ACME AtronOmatic, LLC (MyRadar) Experimental In orbit
45 SpainFOSSASAT-2E7 2p FOSSA Systems IoT / Earth Exploration 2022-5-25, 18:35 Falcon 9 In orbit FOSSA Systems / Momentus
46 SpainFOSSASAT-2E8 2p FOSSA Systems IoT / Earth Exploration In orbit
47 SpainFOSSASAT-2E9 2p FOSSA Systems IoT / Earth Exploration Deployment failure
48 SpainFOSSASAT-2E10 2p FOSSA Systems IoT / Earth Exploration Deployment failure
49 SpainFOSSASAT-2E11 2p FOSSA Systems IoT / Earth Exploration In orbit
50 SpainFOSSASAT-2E12 2p FOSSA Systems IoT / Earth Exploration In orbit
51 SpainFOSSASAT-2E13 2p FOSSA Systems IoT / Earth Exploration In orbit
52 United StatesCanary Hatchling 1p CareWeather Demonstrator In orbit
53 SpainFOSSASAT-1B 1p FOSSA Systems IoT 2022-10-1, 07:01 Alpha No longer in orbit Libre Space Foundation Decay: 2022-10-3
54 SpainGENESIS-G/ASTROLAND-1 1.5p AMSAT EA Amateur Radio No longer in orbit Decay: 2022-10-3
55 SpainGENESIS-J/ASTROLAND-2 1.5p AMSAT EA Amateur Radio No longer in orbit Decay: 2022-10-3
56 GreeceQUBIK-3 1p Libre Space Foundation Amateur Radio[18]/ Technology Demonstrator No longer in orbit Decay: 2022-10-3
57 GreeceQUBIK-4 1p Libre Space Foundation Amateur Radio[18]/ Technology Demonstrator No longer in orbit Decay: 2022-10-3
58 GermanyUnicorn-2G 3p Alba Orbital UG Earth observation 2023-1-3

14:56

Falcon 9 Transfer stage failure Launcher
59 GermanyUnicorn-2H 3p Alba Orbital UG Earth observation Transfer stage failure
60 SpainURESAT 1.5p AMSAT EA / URE Amateur radio 12 June 2023

21:35

Falcon 9 In orbit Alba Orbital
61 HungaryMRC-100 (formerly SMOG-2) 3p Budapest University of Technology and Economics Radio spectrum measurement, technology demonstration In orbit
62 RomaniaROM-2 1p International Computer High School of Bucharest Earth observation In orbit
63 GermanyUnicorn-2I 3p Alba Orbital UG Earth observation In orbit
64 IsraelSatlla-2I 2p Ariel University Education In orbit
65 TurkeyIstanbul 1p Hello Space IoT In orbit
66 RussiaTinySat* 1p Stratonavtika Earth Observation 27 June 2023

11:34:49

Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat In orbit Stratonavtika
67 RussiaTinySat* 1p In orbit
68 RussiaTinySat* 1p In orbit
69 RussiaTinySat* 1p In orbit
70 RussiaTinySat* 2p In orbit
71 RussiaTinySat* 2p In orbit
72 SpainHADES-D 1.5p AMSAT EA/ Hydra Space Amateur radio / Platform testing 11 November 2023 Falcon 9 In Orbit Alba Orbital
73 RomaniaROM-3 1.5p FRR EO In Orbit
74 MalaysiaSpaceANT-D 1p SpaceIn IOT In Orbit
75 GermanyU2 Tartan Artibeus-2 1p Alba Orbital/CMU Tech Demo In Orbit
76 GermanyUnicorn-2J 3p Alba Orbital EO In Orbit
77 GermanyUnicorn-2K 3p Alba Orbital EO In Orbit
78 TurkeyHello Test 1 2p Hello Space IOT In Orbit Momentus
79 TurkeyHello Test 2 2p Hello Space IOT In Orbit
80 ArgentinaMDQubesat-2 2p Innova Space IOT 1 December 2023 Falcon 9 In Orbit Alba Orbital
81 GermanyUnicorn-2L 3p Alba Orbital EO In Orbit
82 GermanyUnicorn-2M 3p Alba Orbital EO In Orbit
83 GermanyUnicorn-2N 3p Alba Orbital EO In Orbit
  • * Tinysat do not follow the currently recognized PocketQube Mechanical standard as they deploy from a cubesat with a rail interface and not from a dedicated MR-Fod style PocketQube deployer on a tabbed baseplate (which all other orbital pocketqubes on the list have used). This makes them a variant of the PocketQube standard.

In development[edit]

Name Type Organisation Mission Launch Date (UTC) Rocket Broker Status Remarks
BrazilGalaxySat-1 1p Galaxy Explorer Technology Demonstrator + South Atlantic Anomaly TBC TBC TBC In development Scientific PocketQube 1P
GermanyAQUIS 1p Space Team Aachen Technology Demonstrator TBC TBC TBC In development The satellite will contain an in-house developed propulsion system
Orbital Temple 1p Edson Pavoni and Team Art TBC TBC TBC In development Edson Pavoni talks about the Orbital Temple, the first PocketQube with artistic goals
OzQube-1[permanent dead link] 1p Picosat Systems Earth Observation TBC TBC TBC In development Team Interview
Discovery 1a 1p Quub, Inc. Camera / Photo Sat TBC TBC TBC In development Windform XT 2.0 basedPocketQube testing of the shelf components for space use
UoMBSat1 1p University of Malta+University of Birmingham Technology Demonstrator + Ionospheric Sounder TBC TBC TBC In development ASTREA Website @ UoM

SERENE Website @ UoB

APRS PocketQube 1p National Chiao-Tung University APRS PocketQube for Moving Objects Tracking TBC TBC TBC In development
UBO 1p Satellite Applications Catapult Outreach TBC TBC TBC In Development http://buildubo.co.uk/build/
Myansat-1 1p Independent Outreach TBC TBC TBC In Development https://web.archive.org/web/20190115020853/http://myansat /
TFTQube 1p The Flame Trench Amateur TBC TBC TBC In Development https://theflametrench /flagship/
TBC TBC University of Zacatecas STEM TBC TBC TBC In Development https:// research"ate.net/project/Design-and-Implementation-of-a-PocketQube-system-for-educative-purposesArchived2013-08-13 at theWayback Machine
LibertyQube-1 1p Liberty Life LLc Experimental TBC TBC TBC In Development https:// libertylife-llc /
SatDuino 1p Technical School N° 5 ofMar Del Plata Education TBC TBC TBC In Development https://satduinot5t1.wixsite /satduino
BYqube-1 1p Brigham Young University Education TBC TBC TBC In Development
Pycubed-1 1p Stanford University Education TBD Alba Orbital In Development
DynOSSAT-EDU 1p BHDynamics TBC TBC TBC In Development
BS-0 1p Aerozono Space Technologies (Argentina) Earth Observation/ Technology Demonstrator TBC TBC TBC In Development https://aerozono_space.gitlab.io/aerozono-space
BeliefSat-1 2p K. J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology Educational mission demonstrating PocketQube technologies TBC TBC TBC In Development https://github /NewLeapKjsieit/BeliefSat
TQube-FO 1p TQube Amateur tracking TBD TBD TBD In development
Leopard-Sat 1 1p Wentworth Institute of Technology Experimental mission demonstrating the use of two cameras onboard TBD TBD TBD In Development https:// notion.so/picosat/Wentworth-PicoSat-a2947a5c33a04c8d9a6e7d9849fd3605
GOAT-1 1p Worcester Polytechnic Institute Education TBD TBD TBD In

Development

PocketQubevsPocketQub[edit]

The PocketQube standard originally started asPocketQub.[19]This was changed in 2012 byProfessor Bob Twiggsof Morehead State University. The standard is now referred to as PocketQube.

Launch[edit]

As of December 2019, the only launch brokers capable of providing launch integration for PocketQube satellites areFossa Systems,Libre Space Foundation,Alba OrbitalandGAUSS Srl.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Also known as T-LogoQube, MagPocketQube, Eagle-1
  2. ^Intended to reach orbit. Launch vehicle failed while under first stage flight on a suborbital trajectory.

References[edit]

  1. ^Twiggs, Bob."Making it small"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 3 March 2016.Retrieved7 September2013.
  2. ^Alba Orbital
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  14. ^"NOOR 1A".
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  19. ^"Standard".Archived fromthe originalon 16 March 2014.Retrieved7 September2013.

External links[edit]

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