QuakeSat Satellite - Nanosats Database

Satellite name	QuakeSat
Spacecraft type	CubeSat
Units or mass	3U
Status	Was operational until 2004-12-XX.
Launched	2003-03-30
NORAD ID	27845
Deployer	P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer)
Launcher	Rokot
Entity name	Stanford University
Institution	University
Entity type	Academic / Education
Nation	US
Launch brokerer	Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS-SFL)
Partners	Stanford University
Oneliner	Detecting earthquake ELF emission data. First 3U CubeSat.
Description	To detect, record, and downlink earthquake ELF emission data. Demonstrate that the CubeSat Nano-Sat design is a cost-effective platform for conducting significant space science research experiments. Demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing commercially-off-the-shelf (COTS) parts to construct a reliable, short mission micro-satellite.
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Keywords	Earthquake ELF prediction, First CubeSat of country
On the same launch	AAUSAT1 CanX-1 CUTE-I DTUSat-1 QuakeSat XI-IV

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