| Spacecraft | e-st@r-II (e-star-ii) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2024-05-09. Was semi-operational? Was operational until? (IAC 2022 paper claims operations and last SatNOGS reports with data on 2023-06-09 but short packets and likely no telemetry as of 2023-06-09) |
| Launched | 2016-04-25 |
| NORAD ID | 41459 |
| Deployer | ISIPOD [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Sojuz |
| Organization | Politecnico di Torino |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Italy |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch, ? |
| Oneliner |
Educational training and demonstrate ADCS technologies. |
| Description |
Demonstrate the capability of autonomous determination, control and manoeuver, through the development and test in orbit of an A-ADCS entirely designed and manufactured by students. Test in orbit COTS technology and self-made hardware. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
