nSight-1 Mission

Objectives and Applications

The goal of QB50 is to demonstrate that a wealth of CubeSats can be launched by a low-cost launch vehicle to establish a constellation of scientific spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit enabling thermospheric science

Mission Summary

Full Name
nSight-1
Mission Status
Cancelled
Mission Agencies
SCS Aerospace Group
Launch Date
20 Nov 1998
Mission Links
EOL Date
25 Apr 2020
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
51.6 deg
Orbit Altitude
400 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
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Mission Instruments

Mission Measurements

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