| Satellite | BEESAT-4 (BEESAT 4) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2023-09-26. Was operational (Image from 2019-05-02. Last SatNOGS reports with data 2023-06-05. Checked 2023-06-09) |
| Launched | 2016-06-22 |
| NORAD ID | 41619 |
| Deployer | PSL / PSL-P (Picosatellite Launcher) [Astrofein] |
| Launcher | PSLV (BIROS) |
| Deployment | Deployed from BIROS on 2016-11-11 |
| Organisation | Technical University of Berlin |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Oneliner |
Educational training and demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies plus camera. |
| Description |
Technology demonstration and education/ training in the field of satellite technology. A GPS receiver will get GPS signals to determine the satellite’s position accurately. Therefore 3-axes stabilization will be realized with reaction wheels and magnetorquers. A camera will take pictures of the Earth to verify the attitude of the satellite. Target for BIROS microsatellite making use of only optical or vision-based navigation which approached to 50 meters. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Space photos | 
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| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
