| Spacecraft | ARC-1 (Alaska Research CubeSat) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | No signal |
| Launched | 2015-10-08 |
| NORAD ID | 40969 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Atlas V |
| Entity name | University of Alaska |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Oneliner |
Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. |
| Description |
Provide authentic, interdisciplinary, hands-on student experiences in science and engineering through the design, development, and operation of a student small satellite mission. Characterize the thermal and vibration environment inside the launch vehicle from ignition to orbit insertion. Validate a novel low power Attitude Control and Determination System (ACDS). Validate a high bandwidth communication system by obtaining images of changing snow/ice coverage in arctic regions. |
| Failure cause | Did not turn on with separation switch failure thought to be the main cause. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
