| Satellite name | Compass-1 |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Was operational until 2012-04-14, retired (eoPortal). |
| Launched | 2008-04-28 |
| NORAD ID | 32787 |
| Deployer | XPOD (eXperimental Push Out Deployer) [UTIAS/SFL] |
| Launcher | PSLV |
| Entity name | Aachen University of Applied Sciences |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | Germany |
| Launch brokerer | Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS-SFL) |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for educational purposes and GPS receiver. Camera to take photos. |
| Description |
To take color images of the earth at a resolution of 640x480 pixels, to validate (test) a Phoenix GPS receiver from DLR in orbit, to test three-axis attitude control (based on magnetic actuation), and to verify the functionality of the spacecraft in space (technology demonstration). |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
