Altair Spacecraft

Altair
Altair
Altair
Name Altair (RS65S)
Type CubeSat
Units or mass 6U
Status Operational (Many packets with data or visible packets on SatNOGS, last checked 2024-12-19)
Launched 2024-11-04
NORAD ID 61779
Deployer 12U Deployer [Aerospace Capital]
Launcher Sojuz
Entity name Moscow State University
Institution University
Entity type Academic / Education
Nation Russia
Manufacturer AIVT by ?
Operator ?
Oneliner

Collect data on radiation conditions using cosmic radiation detectors

Description

The 6U CubeSat "Altair" developed on the basis of the NILAСT DOSAAF satellite platform, is integrated into Aerospace deployer 12U (2×3U+6U). This scientific and educational SC was created as part of the "Space-π" project, organized by FASIE.

Developed by the D.V. Skobeltzyn Research Institute of Nuclear Physics at Moscow State University, is designed to collect data on radiation conditions using cosmic radiation detectors developed at the MIFI MSU on polar sun-synchronous orbits under conditions of limited-oriented flight.

Payload:

Sources [1] [2] [3]
Photo sources [1] [2]
On the same launch

Last modified: 2024-12-28

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