QB50 will make use of three different launch campaign to complete the orbital injection of all the CubeSats. Always aiming at the maximization of the Mission Objectives, the identified launch scenario is structured as follows:
QB50-DS, 6 CubeSats launched on a "Dnepr Science Flight" SSO @475km Dnepr Launcher Science Campaign Q3 2016
QB50-ISS, 40 CubeSats deployed from the "ISS" 415km, 51.6deg Deployment from ISS Science Campaign & IOD Q4 2016
QB50-DIOD, 2 IOD CubeSats launched on a second Dnepr, the "Dnepr IOD Flight" SSO @550km Dnepr Launch IOD Q4 2016/Q1 2017
QB50 CubeSats Scenario and Schedule
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