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Athenoxat 1
Athenoxat 1 [Microspace]
Athenoxat 1 (Athene Noctua Experimental Satellite) is a 3U Cubesat developed by Microspace Rapid Pte Ltd. of Singapore.
Athenoxat 1 is to demonstrate the functionality of a night vision optical payload on a Cubesat Class Nanosatellite.
Athenoxat 1 is scheduled to launch as a piggy-back payload in the 4th quarter of 2015 on an Indian PSLV-CA vehicle into a near equatorial orbit with an altitude of 550 km and an inclination of 15°.
| Nation: | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Microspace Rapid Pte Ltd. |
| Contractors: | Microspace Rapid Pte Ltd. |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 4 depoloyable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | 531 km × 548 km, 15° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenoxat 1 | 2015-077C | 16.12.2015 | Sr FLP | PSLV-CA | with TeLEOS 1, VELOX C1, Kent Ridge 1, VELOX 2, Galassia |
References:
- IARU: Athenox
