Brik-2 [ISIS]
Official name BRIK-II
Alternative name Brik-II
Cospar ID 2021-058F
Norad ID 48876
Launch date 2021-06-30
Launch site WRAS
Launch vehicle LauncherOne
Country/Organization Netherlands
Type application Technology
Operator Royal Netherlands Air Force
RCS size MEDIUM
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 93.87
Inclination (deg) 60.67
Perigee (km) 451
Apogee (km) 477
Eccentricity 0.0280172413793103
Mean motion (revs. per day) 15.3403643336529
Semi-Major axis (km) 6842.135
Raan (deg) 274.3903
Arg of perigee (deg) 21.1361
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 10
Height (m) 0.3
Width (m) 0.2
Depth (m) 0.2
Span (m^2) 0.3
Contractors ISIS
Configuration CubeSat (6U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

The Brik-2 (Brik-II), built by ISIS for the Royal Netherlands Air Force, is a CubeSat (6U) technological testbed mission.

Designed and integrated by ISIS, BRIK-II will serve as a testbed for various communications experiments and demonstrate how nanosatellites can provide a meaningful contribution to military operations. The mission represents a significant step forward for the Dutch Ministry of Defense?s efforts to develop their first space capabilities, with a particular emphasis on responsive launch.

Brik-2?s payload consist of:

  • a military radio frequency receiver, details not given
  • an UHF communication system
  • a Langmuir probe to measure the electron density in the ionosphere

Brik-2 will be launched on a shared LauncherOne rocket in 2021.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
BRIK-II 2021-058F 2021-06-30 WRAS LauncherOne with HALO-Net Free Flyer, Gunsmoke-J 4, CNCE 1, CNCE 3, STORK 4, STORK 5