| Name | Aalto-2 (FI01) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2019-02-06. Was operational until 2017-05-29, 4 days? |
| Launched | 2017-04-18 |
| NORAD ID | 42729 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Atlas V (QB50) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-05-25 |
| Organisation | Aalto University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Finland |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Oneliner |
Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. |
| Description |
Scientific objective to study in-situ the temporal and spatial variations of a number of key constituents and parameters in the lower thermosphere (90-320 km) in a network of about 40 double CubeSats, separated by a few hundred kilometers and carrying identical sensors. It will also study the re-entry process by measuring a number of key parameters during re-entry and by comparing predicted and actual CubeSat trajectories and orbital lifetimes. QB50. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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