| Spacecraft name | Deorbitsail |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Semi-operational? Was operational until 2019-05-24 checked on 2019-05-24. Sail not deployed due to high spin rates. (Last SatNOGS report 2019-05-19, but no data. Last JA0CAW report 2016-01-14 had correct telemetry. Later reports have no or corrupt telemetry) |
| Launched | 2015-07-10 |
| NORAD ID | 40719 |
| Deployer | ISIPOD [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | PSLV |
| Organization | EU FP7 consortium |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Headquarters | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by SSTL |
| Operator | SSTL |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Partners | Caltech, EADS Astrium, Stellenbosch University, University of Patras, Athena-SPU, ISISpace, DLR (German Aerospace Centre), Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) |
| Costs | $3,200,000 for the whole project and consortium including platform and launch |
| Oneliner |
Deploy a 5-metre solar sail to demonstrate deorbiting. |
| Description |
Launch and deploy a 5-by-5-metre, four-quadrant solar sail to demonstrate deorbiting. |
| Failure cause | Very high spin rates prohibited the deployment of the solar sail. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion, De-orbit device, Solar sail |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
