Mission record
ICUBE-QAMAR
Also known as ICUBE-Q, iCube-Qamar
Institute of Space Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Launched
Explore trajectoryCompleted · Success
Chang'e-6 launched with four international payloads including Pakistan's ICUBE-Q CubeSat; it separated from the orbiter on May 8 and was successfully deployed in lunar orbit. China delivered CubeSat data to Pakistan on May 10.
- Destinations
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 5
- Launch site
- Wenchang Space Launch Center
- Countries
- Pakistan, China
- Mission types
- Orbiter
Chronology
Mission timeline
Launch
ICUBE-QAMAR launched aboard Chang'e-6 on a Long March 5 from Wenchang Space Launch Center
EarthMilestone
China delivered ICUBE-QAMAR data to Pakistan
Mission architecture
Vehicles
ICUBE-QAMAR · Spacecraft
Destinations: Moon
Trajectory record
Trajectory dataset not yet available
No verified trajectory dataset is committed for this mission, so Mission Atlas renders no path.
Provenance
Sources
Each source is listed once and labeled with the mission, event, trajectory, or destination/body context it supports.
Data verified through September 5, 2026
- Long March 5 blasts into the skies — China National Space Administration — CNSAOther · Supports: mission claims · event claims
- China delivers Chang'e-6 mission cube satellite data to Pakistan — China National Space Administration — CNSAOther · Supports: mission claims · event claims
- Pakistan's ICUBE-Q satellite successfully enters lunar orbit — Radio Pakistan — OTHEROther · Supports: mission claims · event claims
- China sets to expand international cooperation in lunar exploration missions — China National Space Administration — CNSAOther · Supports: mission claims · event claims
- Moon Facts — NASAOther · Supports: destination/body context
- Planet Sizes and Locations in Our Solar System — NASAOther · Supports: destination/body context