GOMX-3
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator |  European Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-067HA |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 3U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer |  GomSpace |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 August 2015, 11:50:49 UTC |
| Rocket | H-IIB with Kounotori 5 |
| Launch site | Yoshinobu Launch Complex |
| Deployed from | ISS |
| Deployment date | 5 October 2015 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 18 October 2016 |
GOMX-3 was a technology demonstration CubeSat operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Danish company GomSpace in low Earth orbit between 2015 and 2016.[1][2] It was ESA's first in-orbit demonstration CubeSat.[3] After being deployed from the ISS on 5 October 2015, it successfully tested various miniaturised communication technologies.[4][5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "GOMX 3". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "SatNOGS DB - GOMX-3". db.satnogs.org. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ Gerhardt, David; Bisgaard, Morten; Alminde, Lars; Walker, Roger; Fernandez, Miguel; Latiri, Anis; Issler, Jean-Luc (2016-08-09). "GOMX-3: Mission Results from the Inaugural ESA In-Orbit Demonstration CubeSat". Small Satellite Conference.
- ^ "GOMX-3 (GomSpace Express-3)".
- ^ "GOMX-3 was launched in collaboration with ESA and exceeded all expectations".
- ^ "GOMX-3". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
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