ROBUSTA

 

ROBUSTA

ROBUSTA (Radiation on Bipolar Test for University Satellite Application) is a Cubesat project of the University of Montpellier II. The mission of ROBUSTA is to check the deterioration in flight of electronic components based on bipolar transistors when exposed to space radiation environment. The results of this experiment will be used to validate a test method proposed in the laboratory.

Nation: France
Type / Application: Technology
Operator: University of Montpellier II
Contractors: University of Montpellier II
Equipment:
Configuration: CubeSat (1U)
Propulsion:
Power: Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass: 1 kg
Orbit:
Satellite Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
ROBUSTA 2012 Ko ELA-1 Vega with LARES, ALMASat 1, e-st@r, Goliat, MaSat 1, PW-Sat 1, UniCubeSat-GG, XaTcobeo

References:

  • University of Montpellier Website