Binar 1 [Curtin University]
Binar 1 is an Australian 1U-CubeSat built by the Curtain University to develop an Australian capability in solar system exploration, with spacecraft built around a CubeSat platform for deep space missions.
Its mission goals are as follows:
It was launched in August 2021 onboard of Dragon CRS-23 to the ISS, where it was deployed on 12 October 2021.
Nation: | Australia |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Curtin University |
Contractors: | Curtin University |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | 1 year |
Mass: | 1 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Binar 1 | 1998-067SR | 29.08.2021 | CCK LC-39A | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Dragon CRS-23, CAPSat, PR_CuNaR 2, SPACE-HAUC, CUAVA 1, Maya 3, Maya 4 |