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| Name | Delfi-C3 |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational (Official news 2020-04-28 and last SatNOGS report with data from PE0SAT 2023-06-06 last checked on 2023-06-06) |
| Launched | 2008-04-28 |
| NORAD ID | 32789 |
| Deployer | XPOD (eXperimental Push Out Deployer) [UTIAS/SFL] |
| Launcher | PSLV |
| Organisation | Delft University of Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Netherlands |
| Launch brokerer | Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS-SFL) |
| Partners | Dutch Space, TNO |
| Oneliner |
Educational space systems engineering, transponder for radio amateurs and demonstrate thin-film solar cells and sun sensors. |
| Description |
Hands-on education & training of students on a real spacecraft project. A Radio Amateur Platform (RAP) from TU Delft, comprising a linear transponder. Development of a modular nanosatellite spacecraft bus and a distributed ground segment. Demonstration of four arrays of Thin Film Solar Cells (TFSC) from Dutch Space. Demonstration of two Autonomous Wireless Sun Sensors (AWSS) from TNO. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Last modified: 2023-06-08
Detailed Delfi-C3 entry in the Database
Full Nanosats Database (much more data)
