| Spacecraft name | AAUSAT3 (AAUSAT-3) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Was operational until 2014-09-17. Power production gradually decreased until it was too low. (eoPortal and official website) |
| Launched | 2013-02-25 |
| NORAD ID | 39087 |
| Deployer | XPOD (eXperimental Push Out Deployer) [UTIAS/SFL] |
| Launcher | PSLV |
| Organization | Aalborg University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | Denmark |
| Launch brokerer | Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS-SFL) |
| Oneliner |
Educational space systems engineering and testing AIS receivers. |
| Description |
The AAUSAT3 mission is to test two AIS receivers developed by students. Proof of concept of our very strict modular design with no central OBC/CDH managing the satellite. |
| Failure cause | Power production gradually decreased until it was too low due to solar cell degradation. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | AIS |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-28
