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GOMX-4B

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GOMX-4B
GomX-4A (left) and GomX-4B (right)
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
Operator European Space Agency
COSPAR ID2018-015E
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type6U CubeSat
ManufacturerDenmark GomSpace
Start of mission
Launch date2 February 2018
RocketLong March 2D
Launch siteJiuquan Satellite Launch Center
End of mission
Declared2023
Decay date9 October 2024
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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]

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  1. ^ "GOMX 4A, 4B (Ulloriaq)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  2. ^ Kulu, Erik. "GOMX-4B". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  3. ^ "Technical details for satellite GOMX4-B". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  4. ^ "GOMX4 Satellite Mission Summary | CEOS Database". database.eohandbook.com. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  5. ^ "GOMX-4B". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  6. ^ "Mission accomplished for ESA's butane-propelled CubeSat". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  7. ^ "Arctic Surveillance and the Building Blocks of Constellations".
  8. ^ "GOMX-4 – the twin European mission for IOD purposes".
  9. ^ "Miniature Satellites GomX-4B and GomX-4A Will Be Propelled By Butane". SciTechDaily. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  10. ^ Kuper, Stephen (2019-01-07). "Mission accomplished for ESA CubeSat". www.spaceconnectonline.com.au. Retrieved 2025-10-20.