| Spacecraft | PW-Sat |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2014-10-28. Was operational until 2012-12-23. |
| Launched | 2012-02-13 |
| NORAD ID | 38083 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Vega |
| Entity name | Warsaw University of Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Poland |
| Launch brokerer | ESA Education Office, Cal Poly |
| Partners | Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate deorbiting method with Shape Memory Alloy based sail. |
| Description |
Develop an inexpensive and reliable method of satellite deorbitation by using an expandable structure - SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) based sail. |
| Failure cause | Problems with the satellite's energy balance and hardware issue with communication module. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Keywords | De-orbit device, First CubeSat of country |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
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