GOMX-4B

GOMX-4B

GomX-4A (left) and GomX-4B (right)
Mission type	Technology demonstration
Operator	European Space Agency
COSPAR ID	2018-015E
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	6U CubeSat
Manufacturer	GomSpace
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
General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) ←  GOMX-3 QARMAN  →

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

• List of European Space Agency programmes and missions

References

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9. "Miniature Satellites GomX-4B and GomX-4A Will Be Propelled By Butane". SciTechDaily. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
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