GOLIAT [University of Bucharest]
Goliat is a CubeSat type nanosatellite built by the University of Bucharest. The 1 kg satellite type is the first Romanian satellite and is considered as a prototype and a platform for exploring the near-Earth environment.
Goliat carries three experiments:
The satellite was successfully deployed in orbit, but no signals were received.
Nation: | Romania |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | University of Bucharest |
Contractors: | University of Bucharest; Pumpkin, Inc. (bus) |
Equipment: | Cyclops, Sa-mi-ši, DOSE-N |
Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 1 kg |
Orbit: | 312 km × 1437 km, 69.49° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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GOLIAT | 2012-006D | 13.02.2012 | Ko ELV | Vega | with LARES, ALMASat 1, e-st@r, MaSat 1, PW-Sat 1, ROBUSTA, UniCubeSat-GG, XaTcobeo, LARES-A&H/SS |