Brik-II is a first satellite of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. On 30 November 2017 C-LSK Dennis Luyt signed a contract with ISISpace, NLR and TU Delft. The nanosatellite is designed to provide the Royal Netherlands Air Force with intelligence regarding navigation, communication and observation of the Earth. The satellite was launched on 30 June 2021 by Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne.[2][3]
![]() The representatives of the 4 participating parties with a model of the Brik-II satellite. | |
Mission type | Communication |
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Operator | Royal Netherlands Air Force |
COSPAR ID | 2021-058F ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 48876![]() |
Mission duration | 3 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Nanosatellite |
Manufacturer | ISISpace, NLR and TU Delft |
Launch mass | <10kg |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 30 June 2021 [1] |
Rocket | LauncherOne[1] |
Contractor | Virgin Orbit[1] |
The Brik-II satellite is named after the first airplane of the Royal Netherlands Airforce, named 'Brik'.
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