Name | e-st@r (e-star-i) |
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Form factor | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | Reentry 2015-01-16. Was operational until 2012-12-XX, communication stopped. |
Launched | 2012-02-13 |
NORAD ID | 38079 |
Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
Launcher | Vega |
Organization | Politecnico di Torino |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Headquarters | Italy |
Launch brokerer | ESA Education Office, Cal Poly |
Oneliner | Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for educational purposes with focus on ADCS. |
Description | Demonstrate the capability of autonomous determination, control and manoeuver, through the development and test in orbit of an ADCS entirely designed and manufactured by students. Test in orbit COTS technology and self-made hardware. |
Sources | [1] |
Photo sources | [1][2] |
Keywords | First CubeSat of country |
On the same launch |
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