| Name | SiriusSat |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Mass in kg | 1.45 kg |
| Entity name | Sirius Educational Centre |
| Institution | School |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | Russia |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Sputnix |
| Partners | SPUTNIX, Moscow State University |
| Oneliner |
Assembled by schoolchildren for educational training plus particle detector payload. |
| Description |
The scientific and educational satellites were assembled by schoolchildren in cooperation with SPUTNIX specialists on the basis of the nanosatellite platform OrbiCaft-Pro developed by the company. The payload of the satellite is a space particle detector for studying "space weather". The sensor was developed by the Research Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Moscow State University and was assembled with the participation of a group of schoolchildren from the Sirius Educational Center. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
Related Spacecraft
| Spacecraft | Status | Rocket | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiriusSat 1 (SiriusSat-1) | Reentry 2020-12-09. Was operational (Last official news on social media on 2020-12-12) | Sojuz-2-1a | 2018-07-09 | 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
| SiriusSat 2 (SiriusSat-2) | Reentry 2020-12-09. Was operational (Last official news on social media on 2020-12-12) | Sojuz-2-1a | 2018-07-09 | 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
| SiriusSat 3 (SiriusSat-3) | cancelled | cancelled | x_cancelled | 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
