SpIRIT [University of Melbourne]
The SpIRIT (Space Industry – Responsive – Intelligent – Thermal Nanosatellite) is an Australian-Italian 6U CubeSats supported in Australia by the Australian Space Agency’s International Space Investment – Expand Capability scheme.
The satellite has following objectives:
Nation: | Australia, Italy |
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Type / Application: | Technology, astronomy, Gamma ray, X-ray |
Operator: | University of Melbourne |
Contractors: | University of Melbourne |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 11.5 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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SpIRIT | 2023-185G | 01.12.2023 | Va SLC-4E | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with 425 Project EO/IR Sat 1, µHETsat, GNOMES 4, KOYOH, Bane, ION-SCV 015, ALISIO 1, LOGSATS, NanoFF A, B, Unicorn 2L, 2M, 2N, MDQube-SAT 2, SpIRIT, Lilium 1, EIRSAT 1, ENSO, Hayasat 1 |