| Spacecraft name | ChargerSat-1 (ChargerSat 1.2) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2016-03-19. No signal. |
| Launched | 2013-11-20 |
| NORAD ID | 39405 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Minotaur I |
| Organisation | University of Alabama |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Oneliner |
Educational training and demonstration of CubeSat platform technologies. |
| Description |
Improve communications for picosatellite operations. Demonstrate passive nadir axis stabilization for picosatellite attitude control. Improve solar power collection for picosatellite operations. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2023-06-09
