Brik-II (satellite)

Brik-II is the first satellite of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, now called the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force. On 30 November 2017, former Dutch Air Force Commander 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]

Brik-II

The representatives of the 4 participating parties with a model of the Brik-II satellite.
Mission type	Communication
Operator	Royal Netherlands Air and Space 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
Expedition
Began	(2025-08-12UTC05:55:23Z) UTC
Start of mission
Launch date	30 June 2021 [1]
Rocket	LauncherOne[1]
Contractor	Virgin Orbit[1]

Namesake

The Brik-II satellite is named after the first airplane of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, named 'Brik'.