| Satellite | TuPOD |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2017-09-08. Was operational until 2017-01-24 by design, batteries were drained. |
| Launched | 2016-12-09 |
| NORAD ID | 41936 |
| Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | H-IIB (H2B) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-01-16 |
| Entity name | GAUSS |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Headquarters | Italy |
| Launch brokerer | JAXA |
| Partners | Tetonsys, Morehead State University? |
| Oneliner |
Deploy 2 TubeSats and Morse code transmissions. |
| Description |
In orbit deployment of the first TubeSats: Tancredi I from Brazil and OSNSAT from US. After the TubeSat release, the TuPOD will perform its own mission transmitting a Morse code beacon for a few days and some weeks later it will re-enter the atmosphere, disintegrating. From a technical point of view the satellite represents an innovation since its structure has been completely 3D printed. |
| Failure cause | Batteries were drained and no solar panels to recharge. |
| Notes |
The launch will be performed by H-II Japanese rocket in October. Afterwards, the satellite will reach the ISS onboard the HTV-6 (Kounotory-6), it will be released from the Japanese module Kibo on January and three days later it will deploy the two TubeSats. Deployed from ISS on 2017-01-16. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
