BackForward Satellite: XCUBE-1 

Satellite details
Acronym XCUBE-1
Full name XCUBE-1
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • XCUBE-1 is the first in a planned 12-satellite constellation
  • Main mission is land surface observation
  • Secondary contribution to maritime surveillance
  • Secondary contribution to space weather
Mass at launch Dry mass 10 kg
Power
Data access link https://www.xplore.com/inquire.html
Data access information

Data request via XPLORE
Orbit Drifting orbit Altitude 508 km
Inclination 45 °

 

Space agency XPLORE
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
  • June 10, 2025: XCUBE releases its first hyperspectral images
Launch 21 Dec 2024 EOL ≥2029
Last update: 2025-08-18
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

  • XCUBE
    • XCUBE-1 (2024 - 2029)
Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on XCUBE-1

Acronym Full name
HyperScape100 Simera HyperScape100 hyperspectral camera
Show instrument status and calibration