Name | COEPSAT-2 |
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Type | Nanosatellite |
Units or mass | 9 kg |
Status | not launched, expected in 2025 |
Organisation | College of Engineering, Pune |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | India |
Oneliner |
Custom nanosatelltie with solar sail to raise orbit and measure charged particles. |
Description |
Solar sailing low earth orbit nanosatellite COEPSAT-2. It aims to demonstrate orbit raising from 700 km. to 1200 km. by using a solar sail. The scientific objective of this satellite is to measure energy of the charged particles in space. The proposed satellite is of dimensions 0.16 m X 0.16 m X 0.28 m and weighs around 9 kg |
Sources | [1] [2] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | De-orbit device, Solar sail |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
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