GOMX-4B
Appearance
GomX-4A (left) and GomX-4B (right) | |
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-015E |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 6U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2 February 2018 |
| Rocket | Long March 2D |
| Launch site | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
| End of mission | |
| Declared | 2023 |
| Decay date | 9 October 2024 |
GOMX-4B was a technology demonstration CubeSat operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Danish company GomSpace in low Earth orbit between 2018 and 2023.[1][2][3][4] It successfully demonstrated various technologies related to small satellite constellations while flying in tandem with the GOMX-4A CubeSat, developed by GomSpace for the Danish Ministry of Defence's surveillance of the Arctic.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Kulu, Erik. "GOMX-4B". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "Technical details for satellite GOMX4-B". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "GOMX4 Satellite Mission Summary | CEOS Database". database.eohandbook.com. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "GOMX-4B". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "Mission accomplished for ESA's butane-propelled CubeSat". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "Arctic Surveillance and the Building Blocks of Constellations".
- ^ "GOMX-4 – the twin European mission for IOD purposes".
- ^ "Miniature Satellites GomX-4B and GomX-4A Will Be Propelled By Butane". SciTechDaily. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ Kuper, Stephen (2019-01-07). "Mission accomplished for ESA CubeSat". www.spaceconnectonline.com.au. Retrieved 2025-10-20.