| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | GAUSS |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-006J |
| SATCATno. | 38085 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1UCubeSat |
| Launch mass | 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 February 2012, 10:00:00 (2012-02-13UTC10Z) UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Vega |
| Launch site | KourouELV |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 302 kilometres (188 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,101 kilometres (684 mi) |
| Inclination | 69.48 degrees |
| Period | 98.66 minutes |
| Epoch | 30 October 2013, 20:43:53 UTC[2] |
UniCubeSat-GG is aMiniaturized satellite built by theSapienza University of Rome. It was launched intoLow Earth Orbit on the maiden flight ofArianespace'sVegarocket on 13 February 2012. The launch was a multi-payload mission shared withLARES,ALMASat-1,Goliat,MaSat-1,PW-Sat,ROBUSTA,e-st@r andXatcobeo.
UniCubeSat-GG is a 1-U cubesat design with a mass of 1 kg. Its primary mission is to study the effects of orbital eccentricity through theEarth'sgravity gradient.
