| Name | EQUiSat |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2020-12-26. Was semi-operational? (Only 15 uplink commands makes it difficult to call it a fully operational satellite as of 2019-07-13) |
| Launched | 2018-05-21 |
| NORAD ID | 43552 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Antares |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2018-07-13 |
| Organization | Brown University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Country | US |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Oneliner |
Educational training with LED beacon visible from Earth. |
| Description |
Constructed in a short time frame by a small group of undergraduate engineering students to encourage non-professional involvement in the ever-growing aerospace industry. As such, a key objective of the EquiSat is accessibility to the public eye. Payload of 4 LEDs to create a beacon visible from earth and LiFePo4 batteries that have never flown in space before. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
