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| Name | PhoneSat 2.0a (Alexander) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2013-04-27. Was operational. |
| Launched | 2013-04-21 |
| NORAD ID | 39144 |
| Deployer | ISIPOD [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Antares |
| Organization | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Spaceflight |
| Oneliner |
Off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system for the satellite and other technology demonstrations. |
| Description |
Alexander's mission includes charging its batteries, turning on its systems, and sending sensor data. Mission controllers may try to de-tumble the satellite and reduce its spinning rate to less than 5deg/sec using the magnetic torquers. A newer phone (Nexus S) running the Android 2.3.3 operating system, 4 Li-Ion batteries, solar panels, a router, and magnetic torquers that are used to de-tumble the satellite. Alexander has an accelerometer, a magnetometer, a gyroscope and a StenSat radio operating at 437.425 MHz. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Android |
| Space photos | 
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| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
