Key statistics
Satellite QBX1 at a glance.
Uptime
29
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for QBX1.
Object identification
Object name: QBX1
International designator: 2010-066F
Object number (NORAD): 37249
Object ID (CCSDS): 37249
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Jan. 6, 2011
Inclination: 34.53 deg
Period: 88.32 minutes
Apoapsis: 197.0 km
Periapsis: 185.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite QBX1 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 in 2010 was the unmanned first spaceflight of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, the Dragon C1, which orbited the Earth, and the second overall flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9. It was also the first demonstration flight for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program for which SpaceX was selected. The primary mission objectives were to test the orbital maneuvering and reentry of the Dragon capsule.
QBX1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1’, on board a Falcon 9 space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 8, 2010, 3:43 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40.
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Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 8, 2010, 3:43 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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