Name | ChargerSat-1 (ChargerSat 1.2) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | Reentry 2016-03-19. No signal. |
Launched | 2013-11-20 |
NORAD ID | 39405 |
Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
Launcher | Minotaur I |
Organisation | University of Alabama |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
Oneliner |
Educational training and demonstration of CubeSat platform technologies. |
Description |
Improve communications for picosatellite operations. Demonstrate passive nadir axis stabilization for picosatellite attitude control. Improve solar power collection for picosatellite operations. |
Sources | [1] |
Photo sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
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