ESTCube 2 [University of Tartu]
ESTCube-2 is a 3U CubeSat built by Tartu University's Estonian Student Satellite Foundation.
The primary goal of the ESTCube-2 project is to provide undergraduate and high school students with hands-on experience in the development of space technology.
On board the ESTCube-2, four innovative technologies are being tested:
The satellite was completed in the first half of 2022 and was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on a shared Vega launch vehicle in October 2023. ESTCube 2 failed to deploy.
Nation: | Estonia |
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Type / Application: | Technology, Earth observation |
Operator: | University of Tartu |
Contractors: | University of Tartu |
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Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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ESTCube 2 | 2023-155# | 09.10.2023 | Ko ELV | Vega | with THEOS 2, TRITON, PROBA V-CC, CSC 1, 2, MACSAT, ANSER L, F1, F2, ESTCube 2, N3SS, PRETTY / failed to deploy |