COMPASS 1 [FH Aachen]
The COMPASS-1 cubesat project is conducted at the Fachhochschule Aachen for educational purposes and technology demonstration.
The mission objectives are:
The satellite operated until March 2012.
Nation: | Germany |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Fachhochschule Aachen |
Contractors: | Fachhochschule Aachen |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | 6 month (design) |
Mass: | 1 kg |
Orbit: | 615 km × 635 km, 97.99° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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COMPASS 1 | 2008-021E | 28.04.2008 | Sr SLP | PSLV-CA | with Cartosat 2A, IMS 1, CanX 6, CanX 2, AAU-Cubesat 2, Cute 1.7 + APD II, Delfi C3, SEEDS 2, Rubin 8-AIS |