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ITÜ-pSat 1
ITÜ-pSat [ITÜ]
The primary mission of the ITÜ-pSat is to examine the performance of an on-board passive stability system consisting of a magnet which will align the satellite to the magnetic field of the Earth with an error of about 15 degrees according to simulations, and to verify this figure. A secondary objective is to download photographs taken using a camera with a resolution of 640 × 480 pixels.
The satellite was successfully deployed in orbit.
| Nation: | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ) |
| Contractors: | Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ); Pumpkin, Inc. (bus) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: | 712 km × 721 km, 98.31° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITÜ-pSAT 1 | 2009-051E | 23.09.2009 | Sr FLP | PSLV-CA | with Oceansat 2, SwissCube 1, UWE 2, BeeSat 1, Rubin 9-AIS |
References:
- USTTL: ITÜ-pSAT 1 website
