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ACRUX 1
ACRUX 1 [University of Melbourne]
The ACRUX 1 is a student-built 1U CubeSats developed by the non-profit organisation Melbourne Space Program.
The purpose of the ACRUX 1 project is to develop, built and launch a student-built CubeSat from scratch, to test the functionality of the subsystems, to develop the basics for future satellite missions. The satellite uses the validated 1U CubeSat form-factor with low-gain antenna capabilities and minor flight control abilities. The satellite is primarily an in orbit engineering demonstrator model.
The satellite was launched on a shared launch on an Electron KS in June 2019 from New Zealand.
| Nation: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Melbourne Space Program |
| Contractors: | Melbourne Space Program |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: | 439 km × 460 km, 45.01° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRUX 1 | 2019-037E | 29.06.2019 | OnS LC-1A | Electron KS | with BlackSky 3, Painani 1, Prometheus 2.7, Prometheus 2.9, SpaceBEE 8, 9 |
References:
- Melbourne Space Program: Projects
